I wish to design a messanger/chat on a server something like yahoo chat. Is there any software to be used like we use dreamweaver for designing websites. Something to design a messanger.
2007-03-06 07:00:26 · 1 answers · asked by vinamra j 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
To make a protocol from scratch you would have to design a protocol, what data formats, how that connect, what to do with certain input, etc. IRC is one example, the specifications are openly available in RFC 1459. Then you would code it. There isn't really a design tool for it.
You probably want to start with an existing protocol and add features as necessary. Jabber has an open specification, and it is extensible. Google bases their chat application on it. And you can download a client and server to use it right away.
2007-03-08 09:28:26 · answer #1 · answered by John Mahowald 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋