ParaChat is one of the oldest, most well-known chat services out there. The client is java-based and they host it on their servers. There are some ads displayed in the chat-box, though their not too intrusive. To create a chatroom, you just fill out a form, cut, paste, and chat. Their paid plans are even better, though obviously not free. 
Yearly Archives: 2007
ParaChat
Jun 2, 2007 by Matt | Posted in Services and Tools No CommentsMorevil Webchat
Jun 2Want to run some chatrooms on your website? Try Morevil Webchat. Everything installs on your web host (easily!). Features: The client side is Java applet which embedded on a webpage The server side is PHP script Customizable size, font, color, smiles Most elements can…
Invisionfree
Jun 2Based on the popular and not free Invision PowerBoard, Invisionfree is the free king of hosted forums. At the time of this writing there are 15 servers for their boards. You can change settings, create a new stylesheet, replace any image or button, assign…
RssInclude
Jun 2RSS-Info has a great service going. With RssInclude, you enter the feed’s URL, set the width, adjust colors, copy, paste. It has options for Javascript, PHP, and IFRAME. Use PHP if you can, Javascript otherwise. If the feed’s really important and your visitors are…
Smoky Hosts
Jun 2Smoky Hosts offers numerous plans powered by forum posting, participating in contests, etc. Some require that you do monthly posting. I will NOT cover these. If you want to look at those plans, visit their site. I WILL, however, show the features of the…
CyberToad Networks
Jun 2CyberToad Networks is a free host that seems to be pretty good. They’re targeting their service at innovative people who are starting out-of-the-ordinary sites. They’ve been around for an amazing 10 years (as of June 2, 2007). Here are their current stats: Up to…
BePlaced
Jun 2BePlaced is yet another free webhost. This one’s a little…different from other out there. I haven’t experimented with them much, though. Features: FTP and Online file manager 100MB of storage Subdomain Free unlimited hits — as many as your site can get! [NOTE: Site…
Awardspace
Jun 2I like Awardspace. They’re a great free host, which hosted The Site of Requirement for about a year (currently it resides on a paid host). There are some small annoyances, but you can’t beat the price! As with a lot of free hosts, their…
3000MB
Jun 23000MB has a nice free hosting package put together: 3GB storage — that’s gigabytes, not a typo! 3GB bandwidth — could be a little bit more, I suppose, but it’s still good. PHP 1 MySQL database Subdomain (http://you.3000megs.com) Site statistics (www.3gn.be) 1-click forum install…
Zeroweb
Jun 2Zeroweb is a great site with a lot of layouts, some of which require a link back to their creator’s sites. Also included in their databases are clipart and background images. I like the layouts by NodeThirtyThree, which look great (and are CSS-based). You…
