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Customizing SMF => Bridges and Integrations => Topic started by: meowers on September 14, 2010, 12:17:39 AM

Title: ArrowChat - Facebook Style Chat Bar
Post by: meowers on September 14, 2010, 12:17:39 AM
If anyone is interested, I just found this really cool script that basically clones the Facebook chat bar.  It's called ArrowChat and SMF is supported.

arrowchat.com

What do you guys think?  I'm using it and it works great.
Title: Re: ArrowChat - Facebook Style Chat Bar
Post by: Kindred on September 14, 2010, 01:28:14 AM
meh... it's $65. Overpriced, especially since there are free chat solutions out there that work just fine and there's no way to try this out without purchase.
Title: Re: ArrowChat - Facebook Style Chat Bar
Post by: nend on September 14, 2010, 01:55:15 AM
Nice, the template system is pretty good and it uses JavaScript Object Notation instead of XML just like 2-SI Chat. It has more features though, but $65 compared to free.

NEND wonders what he done, free compared to $65, hmm, nah.
Title: Re: ArrowChat - Facebook Style Chat Bar
Post by: meko me on September 14, 2010, 02:35:57 AM
i have this script pm me for trades :D
Title: Re: ArrowChat - Facebook Style Chat Bar
Post by: kat on September 14, 2010, 08:53:08 AM
"Trading" paid-for software is what you might call "Illegal", though.
Title: Re: ArrowChat - Facebook Style Chat Bar
Post by: aishaweb on September 14, 2010, 10:40:45 AM
Quote from: Kindred on September 14, 2010, 01:28:14 AM
meh... it's $65. Overpriced, especially since there are free chat solutions out there that work just fine and there's no way to try this out without purchase.

There is a demo page, theres only a phpbb demo tho, but i assume the chat bar will be the same whichever script you use it on.

Oh, and i found it for download within about 20seconds on google.
Title: Re: ArrowChat - Facebook Style Chat Bar
Post by: Kindred on September 14, 2010, 11:41:19 AM
you found a free (aka illegal) copy for download?

And, a demo page is not good enough. If I get a script, I want to be able to test it in integration with my test site...   make sure I can get it the way I want it for my installation and site.  So, try-before-you-buy, is a good model... but purchase, untested, is not, IMO.
Title: Re: ArrowChat - Facebook Style Chat Bar
Post by: aishaweb on September 14, 2010, 01:14:26 PM
Quote from: Kindred on September 14, 2010, 11:41:19 AM
you found a free (aka illegal) copy for download?

And, a demo page is not good enough. If I get a script, I want to be able to test it in integration with my test site...   make sure I can get it the way I want it for my installation and site.  So, try-before-you-buy, is a good model... but purchase, untested, is not, IMO.

Yes, i found a "free" copy.