This is Part 1 of my Shoutbox tutorial. It covers creating the MySQL table to hold all shoutbox info, through one of two methods: phpMyAdmin or a PHP query.
Goes through how you can add smilies to your news, shoutboxes etc to make them more attractive and so people can express their feelings. Tutorial makes everything clear and easy to use. You'll be used to this :) in no time.
Hooble Shout (HS) is Hooble's newest product. HS is written in PHP and utilises various JavaScript functions HS's design has been purely constructed using CSS allowing it to be easily modified. Some unique features of HS are A Link From Each Users Name, Character Count, Character limit, Field Filled Validator, Anti Double Submit, Anti Flood Protection, IP Banner, Single Style Sheet and a CSS custom design. HS is a powerful tool yet easy and simple enough for any novice to use. As HS does not require a database at all it is a perfect tool for all users of any standard. Please Note that the colours used on the demo can be modified easily by editing the style sheet.
This tutorial is about my mini-chat script. It's not really a chat, since dialogs are updated only when page refreshes. It is the first tutorial of a series for some development techniques. Right now, I will focus on explaining how I managed the building of this mini-chat.
This article will show you how to create a quick-n-easy chat script using PHP and a very simple MySQL database. The script will allow visitors to choose a nickname, enter text to send to the chatting window, and view messages from other people... all in real-time! For a bit of fun, the chat application also has buttons to send several emote-icons including smiling and frowning faces.
This particular design of web-based chat uses variables posted from a form, processes them into HTML and writes them to a file. Put the form and the message file in a frameset and you have something that looks reasonably like a BeSeen chat room. Of course the advantage is, this chat room can be a little more clever than it's BeSeen cousin.