Re: chat service

Odigo also offers it (i believe)..  and it works along with their Instant
messenger..

Woody

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tamara Abbey" <tamara(at)abbeyink.com>
To: "Ted Temer" <temer(at)c-zone.net>; "HWGBASICS" <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: chat service


> Hi all,
>
> Ted, as usual, offers some great advice, the only thing I would like to
add
> is Yahoo's chat feature. I haven't tried it yet, but I believe they offer
> private *clubs* which could work as a sort of chatroom. They also have
> their own Yahoo Chat thing (If I ever remember to turn mine on, I'm
> abbeyink -- I think??) which works a little like AOL's Instant Messenger
> but it also has a voice chat feature. I think it also offers multiple
users
> so you could schedule chats. I mention it only because it could be an
> option for you.
>
> However, if you're looking into more of a customer service kind of thing,
> HumanClick offers a little java applet that you put on your web site and
> people can click it when you're on line. Since it's Java it
> also  automatically changes over to an off-line message but seems to work
> fairly well. They are constantly upgrading it (they've nagged me a few
> times), so they may even offer chats with several people. I know my
> particular version is still pretty much one-on-one.
>
> Human Click is at http://www.humanclick.com/
> Yahoo -- well, you know where it's at, just follow the links :-)
>
> Good luck and I hope it helps a little
>
> ~Tamara
>
> At 10:33 AM 11/29/00 -0800, Ted Temer wrote:
> >David:
> >
> >I just ran an Alta Vista search for "Chat Room service" and got dozens of
> >hits for commercial, free and JavaScript, private and public chat rooms.
One
> >such example is:
> >http://www.chat-forum.com/
> >
> >Be sure your client understands that the BIG problem is that there must
> >always be someone around -- in real time-- to chat with. We tried this on
> >our magazine, setting up a private chat room for people to talk about
> >Redding, CA. The problem was that in as much as no one ever visited the
> >magazine -- at least, not at that time -- therefore, no one was ever
logged
> >into the chat room.
> >
> >If we ever try it again, we will send our visitors to one of the big chat
> >rooms where they can log into dozens of different topics, already in
> >progress.
> >
> >Depending on his volume, your client's clients may be better served with
a
> >mailing list--similar to this one--where people can read and reply at
their
> >leisure. We have such a list using www.listbot.com/ on our magazine site
and
> >the list actually gets used quite a bit. The added bonus is that many
> >subscribe to the list from the ListBot site and then become readers of
our
> >mag.
> >
> >However--in any case--the service you subscribe to will provide you with
the
> >code to put in your page. You just copy and paste it on you page where
you
> >want the service to appear. Most are usually small forms or tables that
> >provide a link to the Chat Room.
> >
> >I believe that Dreamweaver--like FrontPage--has an "Insert HTML" feature
> >that allows you to do this right in the WYSIWYG view.
> >
> >Best wishes
> >Ted Temer
> >Temercraft Designs Redding, CA
> >temer(at)c-zone.net
> >www.temercraft.com/
> >www.newsredding.com/
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hi
> > > I have a client who wants a chat page in his web site.
> > > Do you know where I can get one (free).
> > > I   may need a hand placing it in the the HTML. I  know what tags to
use
> > > but I don't know how to test and get it all validated.
> > > I am using HTML-KIT and Dreamweaver3 to build the site.
> > > any tips and tricks of the trade would be helpful
> > > Thanks
> > > dave
> > >
> > >
>

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