TOTW: Freenode IRC Webchat Client

This week’s Tool of the Week is The Freenode IRC Webchat Client.

What it does:

Allows you to chat on Freenode IRC through your browser, even if your corporate proxy blocks IRC (IRC is the third biggest security hole for corporate networks).

When you need it:

When you don’t have an IRC Client installed
When IRC is blocked

How to use it:

About the Author

Christopher McCulloh

E-Commerce developer at Finish Line Co-Author of HTML, XHTML and CSS All-in-one Desk Reference for Dummies Graduated from IU with a Bachelors of Media Arts and Science and a Certificate in Applied Computer Science. Tech Editor for Building Facebook Applications for Dummies and Building Websites All-in-one for Dummies 2nd Edition. Creator and maintainer of the Status-bar Calculator Firefox Extension Three years professional experience in Java E-Commerce Development and four years professional experience with PHP for a combined total of seven years professional JavaScript/HTML/CSS experience

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