[thelist] chat problem

[Ron Klegman]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org
> [mailto:thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of Ben Dyer
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 2:42 PM
> To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> Subject: RE: [thelist] chat problem
>
>
> First off, Macs *do* have Java, it's just very unreliable.
>>>>The Mac this person is dealing with is very old and is run by a company
that apparently
doesn't have it enabled. Sorry.. I'm Mac illiterate here.
>
> Second, there are really only two other options I know of:
>
>   - HTML-based
>     Pros: Works almost everywhere
>     Cons: Clunky and slow, because it requires constant page refreshing of
> some sorts.
>   - Plug-in
>     Pros: Will usually act similar to a Java chat (features, etc.)
>     Cons: Not always available everywhere, hit-or-miss with reliability,
> etc.

>>>>Interesting.. thank you
>
> The last plug-in I remember seeing was ichat (www.ichat.com), but I don't
> remember what happened to them, I think they got bought.
>
> For HTML-based, they should be available in a variety of languages Perl,
> ColdFusion, ASP, probably others.  For cross-platform reliability,
> HTML-based is your best option.
>
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> Ben Dyer
> Senior Internet Developer
> Imaginuity Interactive
> http://www.imaginuity.com
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org
> [mailto:thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of Ron Klegman
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 1:33 PM
> To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> Subject: RE: [thelist] chat problem
>
>
> Hi.. sorry.. correction.. the apple computer DOES NOT have java.
> I left out the words NON java capable.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org
> > [mailto:thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of Ron Klegman
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 2:21 PM
> > To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> > Subject: [thelist] chat problem
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi there.. is there a way to create a chat program (non-java) for
> > people who
> > either do
> > not have java capable browsers or have apple computers? On a
> > forum I run it
> > has chat
> > but the chat is Java enabled and one person cannot access it
> > because she has
> > an apple
> > computer and it is NON java capable. since it is a yahoo groups deal I
> need to
> > figure out
> > a way to create a chat program to take care of this problem.
> >
> > Thanks for any insights or advice,
> > Ron
> >
> >
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