How can I connect to Facebook chat using .net?

Question

How can I connect to Facebook chat using C# or Visual Basic?

Answer 1

You can do this by using XMPP (formerly named Jabber).

Heres a list of XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) Libraries written in C# .NET

C# / .NET / Mono

• agsXMPP SDK
• IP*Works Internet Toolkit
• jabber-net
• MatriX
• SoapBox Studio
• Ubeity

Sources: xmpp.org, wikipedia.org