Ambrus wrote:
> You do know you can still use the freenode webchat and join the
> #buubot channel ("http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=buubot";), and
> type "call jsess " before every command, and then you have a J
> session. It's not perfect, but at least it's easy to set up.
I knew about webchat, but I remembered not liking it as much as Mibbit.
But I just gave it another shot, and it's actually pretty good (maybe they
improved it since I last tried).
It also has most of the features I'd like to see in a J online IDE (which
I've taken to calling "jolide"): interactive, IJX-like windows, coloring
and highlighting, multiple HTML tabs, etc. And I bet it's open source,
but I haven't investigated that yet.
I'd appreciate feedback from others on this topic. For those who don't
even want the bother of choosing a nickname, here's a link that'll allow
you to try it out with one click:
http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=jsoftware&randomnick=1
Even if we don't end up basing jolide on webchat, it might be a good idea
to embed a webchat window within jolide, for collaborative purposes. Or
maybe a Nabble window for the Forums, instead.
-Dan
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