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Title: New web IRC interface
Post by: orth on September 15, 2008, 09:33:07 AM
Hi all,

I've integrated a new web based irc widget which is provided for free by mibbit.com .  It seems to be a bit more featured then our existing one, specifically being able to handle private conversations.

For those who use IRC via web, please give it a try and let me know what you think.

http://forums.layonara.com/betairc/

Cheers,
orth
Title: Re: New web IRC interface
Post by: Lynn1020 on September 15, 2008, 09:41:45 AM
So with this you don't have to download anything to use it?  Very cool!

It would help if everyone would use their forum or character names when they log in.
Title: Re: New web IRC interface
Post by: Filatus on September 15, 2008, 09:59:46 AM
I gave it a try, and it looked pretty clean, neat and easy to use. Apart from private conversation, joining channels other than #nwn also works now which is a huge bonus. Only problem here is that you can only have one channel within any one window. So I tried opening the irc channel in two different windows, but that didn't work.

I do think it's supposed to be able to do it, the way the interface shows the channel like a tab. But if it is possible, it's not easy to figure out for oneself

And the colours feel a little bit too much like the seventies. ;)

EDIT: One problem that I found, using explorer. Every time I click the chat window, the screen goes black. It's kind of a look but don't touch thing.

EDIT2: All right, it definitely hates Internet Explorer 7.

EDIT3: According to the wiki (http://wiki.mibbit.com/index.php/Widget), this piece of code needs to be added to the top of the page for use with IE.

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Title: Re: New web IRC interface
Post by: orth on September 15, 2008, 10:43:25 AM
DTD added, thanks for that Filatus.
Title: Re: New web IRC interface
Post by: Filatus on September 15, 2008, 10:52:08 AM
Works like a charm now. :)
Title: Re: New web IRC interface
Post by: ycleption on September 15, 2008, 10:53:49 AM
Snazzy!
It even lets me join other channels
Thanks!
Title: Re: New web IRC interface
Post by: Dorax Windsmith on September 15, 2008, 02:50:49 PM
Wow, so much easier to use.  Thanks Orth!
Title: Re: New web IRC interface
Post by: Chazzler on September 16, 2008, 11:53:59 AM
Wondrous! For now I have used only http://www.webchat.xs4all.nl but it won't let me join any other networks than IRCnet (and Efnet, which I don't use). So the mibbit page surely goes into my bookmarks, so I can chat from work! HAR!

Thank you!
Title: Re: New web IRC interface
Post by: OneST8 on March 13, 2009, 09:10:52 AM
Please see the following thread: IRC Service Home Site (http://forums.layonara.com/general-discussion/220742-irc-service-home-site.html). The mibbit client widget has been included there as a more formal page (basically lacking the "beta" in the name now hehe).

Enjoy!
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