Skype 3.1 Beta for Windows – SkypeFind and typing indicators
It’s time for a new Beta version of Skype for Windows. Download here. Please note that as with all Beta versions, you can expect this version to have some bugs and a few rough edges which we will be polishing before the final version. Download and use only if you are comfortable with using pre-release software.
Although only a minor increase in the version number, from 3.0 to 3.1, this release contains a major new feature called SkypeFind.
### SkypeFind
SkypeFind is one of the most interesting features that we've done in quite a while now. We call it "Local businesses you like", and that's what it is - a collection of businesses, with reviews and comments, built by everyone using Skype.
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beaveyone commented Wednesday, Feb 21
Interesting, and a good idea. But where's the new beta for Linux? The Linux version is old and outdated, and in desperate need of an upgrade. Any word on that?
!ryanhunt commented Wednesday, Feb 21
Hey beaveyone, although this isn't the best place to make your comment heard - it was. 
Please take a look over at the Linux blog to see what's happening there. I can assure you we're working hard to bring you a client that is worthy of the wait. That's the only word we can give you at this stage, please stay tuned.
dstillermann commented Wednesday, Feb 21
The SkypeFind feature is amazing and, yes, the potential is huge. Making it web-accessible is an obvious improvement, which of course you have already on the list. I just want to point out one important issue which always pops up whenever you have a database with community contribution - duplicates, misspellings, spelling variants, synonyms, etc. There should be some way to specify equivalence of, say, "New York" and "NYC". This is even more of an issue for countries like Russia (where I currently live), where you can have the city name spelled in Latin or local alphabet and it's generally a good idea to recognize both.
berkus commented Wednesday, Feb 21
Hi, beaveyone, I am really glad to hear you guys care about Linux version, even in the Windows-related blog ;P
Very sweet, bring more of them. Please ping Linux blog every once in a while for updates on progress, the new Linux Skype's gonna rock!
maerco commented Wednesday, Feb 21
I put a comment in my blog in italian
http://www.maerco.it/index.php/2007/02/21/skype-beta-31/
konush commented Thursday, Feb 22
Hi,
Skype Find look like KonuSh, very interesting 2004 KonuSh,2007 Skype Find. I think Skype likes our idea
Thank you Skype Team,
Regards,
KonuSh
World 1st Skype Business Directory
http://biz.konush.net
budnyatsky commented Saturday, Feb 24
Is it possible to save chat options (view participants, window's size etc.) once and for ALL contacts that you have in Skype? Because tune chat's window for each contact it's very sad...
Windows Live Messenger 8.1 & ICQ 6.0 have this ability.
joshloewen commented Sunday, Feb 25
Very cool. How are the listings ranked? Alphabetically? Now all we need is a mac version...
newkai commented Friday, Mar 2
Could you guys on the Windows team do me a favor and donate some bricks of coffee to the Mac team!? They need to start playing catch-up!
forsaker1980 commented Sunday, Mar 4
Isnt' the flower a symbol used by ICQ messaging client for over a decade. I wish skype had their own original idea for the branding.
steevc commented Wednesday, Mar 7
I just tried to download the beta. I get a 22K file which seems a little small. It fails to run in XP.
This was on Firefox. It works in IE6
stepchristopher commented Wednesday, Mar 14
"Is it possible to save chat options (view participants, window's size etc.) once and for ALL contacts that you have in Skype?"-budnyatsky
I really second this - I'm pretty surprised that I can't find any way to do this currently. Other than that, keep it up with the good work.