Questions tagged [chat]
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Should I update local storage every new event in a chat app? [closed]
I am building a chat app using flutter and sqflite. In the chats screen we display a list of chats, each contain name and last message. Every time a user sends a message, should I update the last ...
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Chat app database architecture [closed]
I understand that chat apps are a fairly well understood and architected thing. I’m looking for some best practices advice on structuring the backend, particularly as it relates to user inboxes.
One ...
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Real time chat at scale
I have been looking at different solutions for large scale chatting solutions. I feel as if I understand 90 % of it but am turning to this forum to tie the knot.
I imagine running a bunch of message ...
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What's the best strategy for using dialogflow in a framework for building bots in which each user can build their own bots?
I'm considering building a feature in a customer service application that allows users to build their own chatbots and use them to respond to customer input. I've worked with Dialogflow in the past, ...
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Go (Golang) efficient logic processing in a chat system
In order to build a messaging app, I have followed this example : https://github.com/gorilla/websocket/tree/master/examples/chat
This consists of a Hub, running in a single goroutine in the program, ...
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Instant Messaging with WebSocket
I am trying to develop an Instant messenger using WebSocket.
I have multiple instances of my servers running (say server1 , server2). Two users(say userA , userB) who wants to chat with each other. ...
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How is caching used within messaging apps?
I'm actually studying about web development.
I was just asking why a lot of web apps and chats(Whatsapp, Telegram, Discord, and a lot, a lot more!) are using cache.
I mean, after learning cache ...
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How should I dynamically retrieve data depending on the size of the user's browser window?
I'm developing a chat module for my employer, and one of the requirements is that I "get enough backlog to fill the screen" when opening the room, instead of always limiting it to a specific number ...
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Server load/capacity based on data structure
Using PHP, I created a chatbox, and I used an unorthodox way of storing chat messages in MySQL.
The tbl_chat_messages has the following columns:
id | sender_id | receiver_id | message | date
The ...
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System Design: Scalable Chat Server
Suppose you were asked to design a scalable chat server with the following requirements:
The main use case is: player A sees B online, A sends a message to B, B receives it.
The secondary use case is:...
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The best way to create a PHP chat system
I'm into creating a php based web chatting system.
About 1000 concurrent users across the world will be using it, so what would be the best tech to deploy?
As I did some research online, mainly I ...
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OOP - Modeling a Chat Design Review [closed]
Seeking thoughts on the following design.
I know the design could be lot simpler if use Sockets. But I wanted to think of a design with pure POJO classes.
User
string id;
string displayname;
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How does the communication between a chat server and client work?
(Socket programming newbie here...)
So, for learning purposes I've just started developing a chat server and client in Python, and I was wondering how it is usually implemented.
When someone ...
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How to create a re-usable, command based messaging system
I am having trouble writing a simple command based system for a chatroom. I want users to be able to do chat actions such as
/j myChatRoom or /join myChatRoom
/w user12 Hello or /whisper user12 ...
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Does the issue of battery life for constant polling warrant the extra logic/time to implement a solution with websockets?
I am in the process of designing a chat application with cordova for android devices. I have been researching and have come to the conclusion that there are two ways to go about this that could work.
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Ideal way of updating app's views when data changes [closed]
Okay this is not platform specific question. But any answer related to iOS,Android or Windows Phone will help. So I am building a chat application (yes another one) but I am really confused about how ...
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Chat-service database design
I have an android/desktop application that I'm now releasing on the web and, as there are some social aspects, I thought of adding a chat-service so users can IM as well.
For this chat service, I want ...
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Architecture for a mobile (Android) chat application
I want to develop a chat application that reminds a bit whatsapp, I am doing it as a learning project. I am currently doing it on Android just because I am doing an Android course.
The requirements ...
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Erlang chat app design?
I have a chat app made in node/socket.io.
Scalability factors have made us choose Erlang/Ejabberd/xmpp and it will replace node/socket.
I have a few questions:
Currently using MySql for chat ...
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Push response to the user for which the request is created in Asp.Net (Chat Server)
I am working on a Chat Server Application in Asp.Net with C#.
Suppose there are 5 users online say User A,B,C,D,E. Suppose A sends a message in chatbox to user B, so how the chatbox (Textbox/Textarea ...
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High traffic chat - how to check if there is new message and show it for all users
I already had question about this but obviously it was not accepted very well, apparently too long when it's actually more information so you could have given me better answer.
Ok, I will be much ...
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Legitimate use for IRC bots [closed]
I recently saw a question on SE about how to do such and such when creating an IRC bot. The only use of IRC bots I was familiar with was message flooding and spamming. I did a Google search for the ...
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AJAX IRCX Client and Server
I am currently developing an IRCX AJAX Chat Based system and have a few questions regarding the Server and Client implementation. Any suggestions are welcome:
Server:
Should this be implemented as a ...
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Is database based chat room bad idea?
Most of simple "group chat" systems are based on local file storage logs (e.g. log.txt ).
I'm developing a simple group chat (under 20 users simultaneity ) with jQuery/AJAX.
So basically, client-...
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Understanding how audio/video chat works in the iPhone SDK
I am really looking forward on creating a chat application which features basic implementation of text chatting, as well as advanced features of audio/video chatting. I have clearly understood how to ...
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Real-time chat in Ruby on Rails without owning a server [closed]
I'd want to implement a Real-time chat for my Rails app but I can't really host the server which handles the sockets. I've tried Faye but it needs a server. I've also heard of pusher but it's limited ...