[ale] What technology is used on chat web pages?

[Geoffrey]

Dylan Northrup wrote:
> A long time ago, (23.05.03), in a galaxy far, far away, Geoffrey wrote:
> 
> :=That really isn't a reasonable solution, although I've seen it done.  I 
> :=guess it depends on what your intended use is.
> :=
> :=But, say I'm on the chat page, entering something, suddenly it 
> :=refreshes. That's assuming the design is a single window or multiple 
> :=frames.  Still, you have this distracting refresh.  I think a smarter 
> :=solution is needed such as a client/server java app.
> 
> I haven't tried this, but I believe you could have an input frame and an
> output frame; the output frame refreshes ever 15-30-60 seconds or whatever
> interval you like and the input frame only clears when you send text.

I have tried it, it works, but still, it's a poor hack.  The real 
solution is something with some smarts around the refresh, client/server.
-- 
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

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