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I want to develop a web chat application. Can it be done using PHP, I have read that it can be done using Java tools, but I do not want to use it.
Any recommendations of the tools to use for developing it.

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You can do it via php, but then you'd have to refresh the page every time to see any new messages. Ajax (or Comet) are usually used in conjunction with a server-side language like PHP to make it work.

Usually, the js is trivial, you just need a setInterval at about 10 seconds or so. This script then calls the db or whatever you're using to store the messages and updates the chat display area.

http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/met_win_setinterval.asp

commented: Very helpful, well, at least for me! +1
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