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I was hoping somebody would be able to turn me on to a free chat (preferably flash based, but a java applet could do). I am writing a forum, and just thought it would be neat to have a live chat. My hoster 1and1.com gives me a java applet, which amazingly isn't slow, but it's ugly as sin. It doesn't fit with the look of my site AT ALL. Because I don't think there is a way to override the CSS in the chat page (because that is why CSS is great, the further in the document you are the more precedence you get) and I'm sure some of the coloring and stuff is hard coded into the java applet, would anyone like to recommend a free chat I could customize the look and use?
Wow, major run-on sentence.
Wow, major run-on sentence.
I may have to do that. I'll need to learn javascript though, I started getting into it like 3 years ago, but stopped. I need to learn it anyways, as the forum I'm creating is a little feature lacking without javascript.feyd wrote:you could create a semi-live chat in php, using some creative iframes (to hide the refresh) and javascript to populate the browser window...
Wouldn't it become a real bandwidth hog to constantly keep checking if a new message has been entered and constantly refreshing? Though I'm not sure it would be any different with flash or whatever.
Check out flashkit.com I haven't been there in a while but they have a massive resource of flash programs and programmers.
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penguinboy
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Flash is the devil.
You could try Jpilot.
You could try Jpilot.
Flash == 100% comlpiancy on all browser (with the player)penguinboy wrote:Flash is the devil.
You could try Jpilot.
Interaction with end-user(with animation) (dhtml is nothing compare to the l33t power of flash)
etc etc etc
Flash is awesome.
Denying it, it's like.. using only tables to do a website
If anyone cares (I'll pretend
) I've decided to go with AgChat
http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Applicat ... /index.php
It's pretty good, small, and relatively fast. I do like that I can change the graphics so it will fit to my site.
My site... http://forums.intouch04.com/chat.php
I do dislike that you can pretend to be others, but it will do, not like I plan on this being used a lot.
http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Applicat ... /index.php
It's pretty good, small, and relatively fast. I do like that I can change the graphics so it will fit to my site.
My site... http://forums.intouch04.com/chat.php
I do dislike that you can pretend to be others, but it will do, not like I plan on this being used a lot.
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penguinboy
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I don't care how compliant it is I don't download the player.Draco_03 wrote:Flash == 100% comlpiancy on all browser (with the player)
And there are thousands of other poeple just like me.
So if you use flash your going to miss out on some traffic.
What?Draco_03 wrote: Flash is awesome.
Denying it, it's like.. using only tables to do a website
Well my friend sorry to tell you that but your the minority.. A TINY LITTLE minority. There's almost more NS4 user then ppl with no flash player.penguinboy wrote: I don't care how compliant it is I don't download the player.
And there are thousands of other poeple just like me.
So if you use flash your going to miss out on some traffic.
And go make a quick search on stats you'll see..
Almost everyone does HAVE the player.