Shoutbox: Auto-Refresh Design
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:01 pm
Im a new scripter to php or any code, and have a question
about how many people design shoutboxs to 'auto-refresh'.
I have been running websites for over 3 years now, and one thing
I have noticed about how shoutboxes are coded to refresh upon new post
is by using cookies or javascript or even meta-type codes.
I just created a shoutbox for my current coding project, and
have not needed any of the above to show the latest shoutbox shout
when a user submits a new shout.
Which brings me to my overall question.
If a new php'r can make a shoutbox that does not require
cookies/javascript/meta/etc..... to auto refresh of new user posts
then why must most shoutboxes use this way and depend on client end
devices to help make it fail?
about how many people design shoutboxs to 'auto-refresh'.
I have been running websites for over 3 years now, and one thing
I have noticed about how shoutboxes are coded to refresh upon new post
is by using cookies or javascript or even meta-type codes.
I just created a shoutbox for my current coding project, and
have not needed any of the above to show the latest shoutbox shout
when a user submits a new shout.
Which brings me to my overall question.
If a new php'r can make a shoutbox that does not require
cookies/javascript/meta/etc..... to auto refresh of new user posts
then why must most shoutboxes use this way and depend on client end
devices to help make it fail?