Programming Help

Web Development



What's Here?

  • Members: 136,174
  • Replies: 478,547
  • Topics: 74,532
  • Snippets: 2,566
  • Tutorials: 675
  • Total Online: 1,932
  • Members: 66
  • Guests: 1,866

Welcome to Dream.In.Code
Getting Help is Easy!

Join 136,174 Programmers for FREE! Get instant access to thousands of experts, tutorials, code snippets, and more! There are 1,932 people online right now. Registration is fast and FREE... Join Now!




What language to use for an internal chat/messenger program?

 
 Reply to this topicStart new topic

What language to use for an internal chat/messenger program?
Bostonpony
15 Dec, 2007 - 12:26 AM
Post #1

New D.I.C Head
*

Joined: 15 Dec, 2007
Posts: 1


My Contributions
I have been tasked with coming up with a new inter-company communications program, and was wondering what would be the best language to write it in. I dont want it web based, we have one right now, and no one likes it. Mainly consisting of one-one chat windows as well and a main window that can be logged. Also be able to send either an alert from email, or from the program for alerts when towers go down or system specific issues. (No one reads email in my company)

Any advice would be great, I know there are programs out there already to do alot of this, but my company is new, and the moment you bring up "It cost....." they shoot the idea down, thats why it was tasked to me.

I am not very advanced in programming, know some VB/C# but no other language. If you know of any open source i might be able to utilize that would be awesome too.

Thanks for your help.

This post has been edited by Bostonpony: 15 Dec, 2007 - 12:27 AM
User is offlineProfile CardPM
+Quote Post

skaoth
RE: What Language To Use For An Internal Chat/messenger Program?
16 Dec, 2007 - 01:10 PM
Post #2

D.I.C Regular
Group Icon

Joined: 7 Nov, 2007
Posts: 342



Thanked: 10 times
Dream Kudos: 100
My Contributions
If you are already familiar with VB/C# why not use that to create your program?
The .Net platform would be an easy way to allow you make some fairly decent
progress quickly. Also, you might just pick up a few new skills along the way smile.gif . There
are network communications to think about along with creating the UI.

If you have to code this yourself , then picking up a new language along the way may
not be the best idea.

Here is a tutorial written by a member of this site.
http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/showtopic33396.htm

It might be helpful to get you started.

Cheers
User is offlineProfile CardPM
+Quote Post

Programmist
RE: What Language To Use For An Internal Chat/messenger Program?
18 Dec, 2007 - 02:28 AM
Post #3

Four-letter word
Group Icon

Joined: 2 Jan, 2006
Posts: 1,179



Thanked: 6 times
Dream Kudos: 100
Expert In: Java

My Contributions
Also, you might want to have a look at Jabber/XMPP.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
+Quote Post

1lacca
RE: What Language To Use For An Internal Chat/messenger Program?
18 Dec, 2007 - 02:40 AM
Post #4

code.rascal
Group Icon

Joined: 11 Aug, 2005
Posts: 3,822



Thanked: 11 times
My Contributions
Aren't most IM programs free?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
+Quote Post

Fast ReplyReply to this topicStart new topic
Time is now: 12/2/08 12:51AM
Invision Power Board v2.1.7 © 2008  IPS, Inc.
Licensed to: MediaGroup1

Live Help!

Tutorials

Programming

Web Development

Reference Sheets

Code Snippets

DIC Chatroom

Bye Bye Ads

Monthly Drawing

Thumb Drive

Top Contributors

Top 10 Kudos This Month