Subj : BBS over web-based ??
To   : Sam Alexander
From : Digital Man
Date : Fri Sep 23 2005 02:06 pm

  Re: BBS over web-based ??
  By: Sam Alexander to Mweeby on Fri Sep 23 2005 12:22 pm

 >   Re: BBS over web-based ??
 >   By: Mweeby to Time Warrior on Fri Sep 23 2005 05:31 am
 > 
 >  >   Re: BBS over web-based ??
 >  >   By: Time Warrior to Sam Alexander on Thu Sep 22 2005 05:59 pm
 >  >
 >  >  > IMHO, todays internet users require the Synchronet Web Interface to dr
 >  >  > in and be able to learn about the community aspect and how everything 
 >  >  > started. Some may try telnet after that, others may not. However, if y
 >  >  > think about it -- I think it's safe to say that more than 90% of Synch
 >  >  > Sysops do *not* regularly use Synchweb for reading and replying to mes
 >  >  > I'd say most use telnet and the rest use NNTP. Messages via Synchweb, 
 >  >  > is purely a BBS Awareness tool. So that the "new schoolers" can return
 >  >  > provided they are worthy and they're heads aren't shoved too far up th
 >  >  > rectums :-)
 >  >  >
 >  > sadly, most typical point-and-click users have no idea what telnet is.
 >  > They don't even know their computer is capable of it.  I agree with you, 
 >  > web interface can make a great attraction for people, but even using spee
 >  > software, I've been able to post and reply via web but I wouldn't do it a
 >  > time.
 >  > I plan to modify my existing web page to see if I can use the "click here
 >  > "learn more" technique to try and draw 1 or 2 in to at least cause them t
 >  > a look.
 >  >
 >  >
 > 
 > Something else I want to add to my site to make it easier for web folks is a
 > Java-based telnet client to let folks telnet into by board from their
 > browser.  This way they can easily get to the board but don't need to be
 > experts in telnet or ANSI.  X-Bit has this on his site
 > [http://x-bit.org/javanet.html] and it works quite well!

I have the Java Telnet applet that i use at http://vert.synchro.net/telnet/
available for download here.

 > I think trying to port an entire BBS worth of content to the WWW through a
 > browser is kinda pointless.  Maybe let folks know how many message sthey
 > have waiting, show board news and updates, etc but not an entire interface.

Have you seen http://lifeisbunk.homelinux.com/ ? It does all that and more.

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