AJAX Chat

Zeggy · January 30th, 2008, 1:23 PM

I have a game on my website, and it uses a chat box.
Currently it's made in AJAX, but it refreshes a particular page once every second, and that's just for one player. It's been using a lot of bandwidth lately, and I'm worried about the future when/if my bandwidth runs out.

Are there any good alternatives for coding a more efficient chat box?

**Dan** · January 30th, 2008, 2:36 PM

what if you had it refresh every 3 seconds or something like that instead?

That should technically cut your bandwidth usage in 1/3rd. right?

**puckchaser** · January 30th, 2008, 2:50 PM

If you are willing to go through a 3rd party, Meebo has chat widgets you can put on your website called meebome widgets. And they integrate with your meebo account which aggregates all of your IM accounts.. oh and its free.

I use one here..

**FyreFox** · January 30th, 2008, 2:53 PM

I'm using Meebo RIGHT now! LoL. It's how I continue to misbehave at work.

Zeggy · January 30th, 2008, 3:01 PM

Well, the chat system on my website is not for chatting with me, but for the game players to chat with each other :P

Polar Dan: Yeah, I guess that should help. The dilemma here is to choose between performance and resources :P

**FyreFox** · January 30th, 2008, 3:04 PM

maybe you can have it so it only updates when a message is sent? So, like, if no one is talking, then no need to be refreshing.. make sense?

**puckchaser** · January 30th, 2008, 3:15 PM

There is another Meebo alternative.

If you sign up for an account, you also get a 'room' for group chat and you can embed that room on your website.

I just did that here...

Edit - You dont even need to sign up for an account. You can just create a room and embed it.

https://wwwe.meebo.com/rooms/create

January 30th, 2008, 1:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zeggy Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Dec 2007 Hosted on Bacon 16 posts Gave thanks: 2 Thanked 0 times	AJAX Chat I have a game on my website, and it uses a chat box. Currently it's made in AJAX, but it refreshes a particular page once every second, and that's just for one player. It's been using a lot of bandwidth lately, and I'm worried about the future when/if my bandwidth runs out. Are there any good alternatives for coding a more efficient chat box? __________________ PBBG Blog Server: Bacon

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Dan Staff of Surpass Super #1 Joined in Apr 2007 2,470 posts Gave thanks: 120 Thanked 163 times	what if you had it refresh every 3 seconds or something like that instead? That should technically cut your bandwidth usage in 1/3rd. right? __________________ D4nz Net - Surpass Help Desk - NES Forever Use the thanks button. It works! AIM: dansorl

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puckchaser He shoots.. He scores! Super #1 Joined in Feb 2007 Lives in A room with no windows. Hosted on SH110 1,368 posts Gave thanks: 40 Thanked 131 times	If you are willing to go through a 3rd party, Meebo has chat widgets you can put on your website called meebome widgets. And they integrate with your meebo account which aggregates all of your IM accounts.. oh and its free. I use one here.. __________________ SH110 Last edited by puckchaser; January 30th, 2008 at 2:53 PM.

January 30th, 2008, 2:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
FyreFox I C U Super #1 Joined in May 2003 Lives in Tampa, FL Hosted on Dime9 2,739 posts Gave thanks: 20 Thanked 28 times	I'm using Meebo RIGHT now! LoL. It's how I continue to misbehave at work. __________________ Nothing will work unless you do. -Maya Angelou

January 30th, 2008, 3:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zeggy Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Dec 2007 Hosted on Bacon 16 posts Gave thanks: 2 Thanked 0 times	Well, the chat system on my website is not for chatting with me, but for the game players to chat with each other :P Polar Dan: Yeah, I guess that should help. The dilemma here is to choose between performance and resources :P __________________ PBBG Blog Server: Bacon

January 30th, 2008, 3:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
FyreFox I C U Super #1 Joined in May 2003 Lives in Tampa, FL Hosted on Dime9 2,739 posts Gave thanks: 20 Thanked 28 times	maybe you can have it so it only updates when a message is sent? So, like, if no one is talking, then no need to be refreshing.. make sense? __________________ Nothing will work unless you do. -Maya Angelou

January 30th, 2008, 3:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
puckchaser He shoots.. He scores! Super #1 Joined in Feb 2007 Lives in A room with no windows. Hosted on SH110 1,368 posts Gave thanks: 40 Thanked 131 times	There is another Meebo alternative. If you sign up for an account, you also get a 'room' for group chat and you can embed that room on your website. I just did that here... Edit - You dont even need to sign up for an account. You can just create a room and embed it. https://wwwe.meebo.com/rooms/create __________________ SH110 Last edited by puckchaser; January 30th, 2008 at 3:29 PM.

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