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Posted by chris hamid
chris hamid
529 Points

How to build a chat room similar to twitch.tv chat room?

Hi

I would like to know if there was a way to learn to build a chat room, similar to the one that twitch.tv has for their streamers?

What programming language would be best from something like this?

I am new to web development and I don't expect to learn everything overnight. I am just not sure of the correct steps to take.

Thank you very much for you help

1 Answer

Riley Hilliard
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Riley Hilliard
Courses Plus Student 17,771 Points
Riley Hilliard
Riley Hilliard
Courses Plus Student 17,771 Points

This sounds like something you would want to use node.js for. While Treehouse has a great introduction course to node.js, Code School has a lesson set that teaches you how to build a realt-time chat application, which is what it sounds like you're searching for. If you are looking into making something with node, I would first run through the Treehouse Lesson, then try the CodeSchool course as codeschool's instruction is a bit harder to get through.

chris hamid
chris hamid
529 Points

I'm checking it out right now. Thanks for the help :)