Facebook's New Messages Feels Way More Like A Real IM App

    Messages, which had started as just another weird module on Facebook before turning into a pseudo-email-killer, now looks and feels a whole lot more like a full-blown IM application — the two-paned layout should seem real familiar. Maybe more importantly, it's perhaps the first major IM service to really consider what it means to deliver a rich media experience, with photos and galleries in the message stream.

    Matt Buchanan
    by Matt Buchanan

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Facebook's New Messages Feels Way More Like A Real IM App

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    Messages, which had started as just another weird module on Facebook before turning into a pseudo-email-killer, now looks and feels a whole lot more like a full-blown IM application — the two-paned layout should seem real familiar. Maybe more importantly, it's perhaps the first major IM service to really consider what it means to deliver a rich media experience, with photos and galleries in the message stream.