18 Getting Social with Video Chats

A screenshot of a mobile device shows an ongoing video chat.

In this chapter, you learn how to video chat with Skype.

➔ Understanding Video Chatting

➔ Video Chatting with Skype

Most social media help you connect with friends and family via text messages or photos. That is, you write or upload something and leave it for others to read in their news feeds; it’s not real-time interaction.

When you want to get social in person—well, over the Internet, in any case—video chatting is the way to go. There are various services available that let you use your computer, smartphone, or tablet to chat face to face with people in real time. It’s like the videophones promised to ...

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