As we discussed here a few weeks ago: I'm trying to put a Skype "call us" button on a web page, so that our museum docents can be elsewhere on the Infoage campus and have visitors easily reach them (all docents have to do is log into the Skype app on their phones using the museum account). It would be slick if it worked: visitors walk up to our wall-mounted tablet, touch one icon, and get put into a live conversation. I found two ways to create Skype call-me buttons. One way is documented on their site using a script, like this: <script type="text/javascript" src="https://secure.skypeassets.com/i/scom/js/skype-uri.js"></script> <div id="SkypeButton_Call_username"> <script type="text/javascript"> Skype.ui({ "name": "call", "element": "SkypeButton_Call_username", "participants": ["username"] }); </script> </div> The other way, according to various web sites, is to just do this: <a href="skype:username?call">Call us</a> I tried both ways. It always rings three times and then says "call failed". Then I tried it with my personal Skype account and it worked fine. I tried with another Skype account and it also worked fine. The difference: my account and the other one I tried are both standard Skype usernames, whereas the museum account is an @vcfed.org email address associated with a Microsoft account. If you're a new user, then Skype.com forces you to do it that way. I don't see any way on Skype.com to make a new account using the traditional method (just a username). So: how do I make this work? Do I need to change anything in the markup? ________________________________ Evan Koblentz, director Vintage Computer Federation a 501(c)3 educational non-profit evan@vcfed.org (646) 546-9999 www.vcfed.org facebook.com/vcfederation twitter.com/vcfederation