There actually isn't much technology in a chat room. It is a fairly simple
program.
Basically you have a webpage which checks <Someplace> retrieves all
the messages from <Someplace> and prints them, then provides a place
for the user to enter stuff into <Someplace>.
<Someplace> can be any number of things such as a flat file, or a MySQL
database table. Basically anywhere you can stick stuff and anyone can
retrieve it.
The only thing left, then, is to update the page with new entries from time
to
time. While Netscape makes this easy with server push, you are probably
going to want something like a Meta Refresh so the IE people can use the
chat too.
You probably also want to put the form for entering new messages in its own
frame so that someone isn't halfway through writing a message when the whole
thing refreshes.
That's pretty much it. If you have any specific questions let me know.
Sheridan Saint-Michel
Website Administrator
FoxJet, an ITW Company
www.foxjet.com
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Subject: [PHP] Please help!!! Trying to write some chat script!
> Hi!
> Where are can read some information (not examples scripts) about chat
> technologies?
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