We use elgg to run multiple webcam chat sites and recently implemented a quick solution that allows us to create video chat rooms instantly as needed (hosted for free).
A user simply has to add their room name to end of the url "http://www.omgchat.com/room/"
Live Examples:
http://www.omgchat.com/room/chatroom-plugins
http://www.omgchat.com/room/elgg
http://www.omgchat.com/room/free-video-conference
What Next?
We are currently trying to create a plugin out of this feature and make it available to the community.
(More soon)
Please reply about ideas, suggestions, potential uses...
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Some additional information about these video chat rooms ...
Room Features:
Administration:
how many advertise is there?
is it possible to connect tinychat to elgg username/public name with api?
is it possible to creat chatroom as elgg object, save it and display it in riverdashboard?
a list of chatroom name available on own elgg site with title or topic simple to join
have it has popup to conotinue to navigate
:-) just simle ideas
This looks like a great IDEA!
Maybe, you can make as user friendly as tiny chat??
Raaj, I would love to see a pluggin based on Tinychat.
I beleive it's Tinychat's warning that displays when select cam / start broadcasting is clicked.
'No nudity.... etc'
Personally, I would prefer this message to be along the lines of 'No inapropriate behaviour' as my community will be of all ages, and I wouldn't like parents being worried that thier children may be given ideas about googling nudity cams...
there's no nudity on google!
@lord55 some great suggestions...will try to keep those in mind.
@elggfan I can't legally modify tinychat.swf, so that notice will have to remain intact. Sorry.
lol @ no nudity on google!
Here is a list of a few features we recently tested out. I added the locations just in case you wanted to see how we implemented them.
UPDATE: Just added the ability to embed instantly created rooms on your own site.
Location: Chat Room Page
UPDATE: Adds a custom chat room link to all user's profiles (omgchat.com/room/[member-name])
Location: User Profiles
UPDATE: List of recently created rooms sorted by "time created". The list auto-refreshes every 5 seconds to give up to date room creation information (time created in "minutes ago" format and country of the user that created the chat room).
Location: Custom Index (loggedin)
Raaaj, I'm really looking forward to seeing this plug-in. Thanks.
BTW, Tinychat have now changed the message to 'inappropriate bradcasts may be banned'
This is great, IMHO, as it would make sites more family friendly.
@elggfan Yeah, we are still trying to see how best to implement all available tools.
UPDATE: Widget with form to create a new chat room and list of 8 recently created chat rooms.
Location: Home Page
UPDATE: New listings for "Most Active Chat Rooms" (sorted by active users/users on cam) have a webcam captured image of a random person in the chat room, number of chat users, and number of people on camera (Cached/Cron).
Location: Chat Room Selection Page (http://www.omgchat.com/pg/pages/view/23/)
It looks pretty good IMO but I still have to integrate some things with Elgg. More soon...
Awesome!!!
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