How To Implement Visual Basic Into the net

[aziz2598]

Hi,

This question been in my mind for ages, never knew the answer till today..

But fortunatly I am about to make a chatting program, the problem I am getting into is:
HOW DO I IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM INTO THE INTERNET, lets say I want to upload the server into my site, whenever someone comes in the chat room, they must download the client program and show it on the site along with the server's text window (main board)..

I would really appreciate any help, suggestions, links, or anything possible to make this work

Thanks a million,

Peace,

P.S. If my approach to the idea is wrong, please don't hesitate to tell me.

[Danial]

Depends on what language you use. If you use say JavaAppelet then Applet code will be downloaded to the User System before they can use it. If you use VB then ActiveX control will needed to be downloaded to the system. On the other hand if you use HTML base chat room, nothing will need to be downloaded.

There are few free ones which are pretty good. Check this out http://www.theill.com/asp/conquerchat.asp.

Its done in ASP so user wont need to download anything. And its pretty good for a free chat room.

Hope this helps.

Danial

[aziz2598]

Since you seem to be knowledagble at both, which do you think is better and more realiable(and easier):

1) Using vb ActiveX

or

2) the Active Server Page?

Peace,

[Danial]

ASP, simply because a very few user will download activeX control because they are very unsafe to do so. Internet explorer by default stops ActiveX from running unless the user specifically allows it. I myself would never run ActiveX control on my system unless its from site such as Microsoft or Sun or any other reputable site.

Secondly if you ASP, there is no over head and the link i posted is one of the best example of ASP based chat room.

Though the architecture of ASP/HTML based chat room are totally different from say Java/VB/ActiveX chat room.

The decision to choose one might also depend on what your requirements are.

For most site, the ASP chat room i posted is enough. I was thinking of writing one myself but after seeing it i decided not to write one.