Some may have noticed that I removed the old IRC based live chat system from the site just prior to the new design going live. There were several reason for this including the inherent security problems with IRC, compatibility with some website browsers and the fact that those connecting through the site had to download Sun's Java client. We're currently trying this out as a possible replacement for the old system:
http://www.ispreview.co.uk/chat.shtml
Its AJAX based and uses the forum to manage usernames and permissions (mods on the forum become mods in the chat etc.), although guests can post too. It doesn't require the JAVA library to be downloaded as it only uses browser standard scripting and appears fairly compatible. It also doesn’t suffer from the same security problems as IRC.
Let me know your thoughts.
http://www.ispreview.co.uk/chat.shtml
Its AJAX based and uses the forum to manage usernames and permissions (mods on the forum become mods in the chat etc.), although guests can post too. It doesn't require the JAVA library to be downloaded as it only uses browser standard scripting and appears fairly compatible. It also doesn’t suffer from the same security problems as IRC.
Let me know your thoughts.























