Abstract

As Taiwan is becoming more networked coupled with the use of Instant Messaging (IM) which is becoming increasingly popular, instant messaging has become the most popular online activity. The emergence of instant messaging software is used for connecting the relationship between people. However, a combination of interface design with the changing times and the function of instant messaging software and development are also changing. IM is no longer only a chat function, but has also introduced a variety of additional functions, and have joined the emoticons, chat background (situation), animation express (choking sound) with interesting features of dolls resulting from real-time communications software which is not just a simple chat tool, but a full-featured Internet software. instant messaging software not only allows a person to see the other person's face in emoticons and animations Express (choking sound Doll), it also allows users to see each other at the same time express in their present expression. Through our research from the user point of view, the selection of two new instant messaging interface for its assessment of human-computer interaction research; the beginning of the study using experimental methods to enable users to do gymnastics in person, then take the completed questionnaire to give. The results showed that there are two advantages and disadvantages of instant messaging, but on the whole, in regards to MSN Messenger emoticons as compared to other users, Yahoo! Kimo Messenger's audible doll animated interface is more susceptible to love than MSN Messenger Express user interface. However, it is anticipated that its results can provide instant messaging software designers.

Key words: Instant messaging, emoticons, animations express (audible dolls), human-computer interactive interface.