"The Pro Chat Rooms application is an optimal chat system... ...extensible features and flexible configuration options, suitable both for beginners or advanced webmasters."
News & Updates
:: 15 JULY 08 - Pro Chat Rooms version 3.0.2 Released
We are pleased to announce the release of Pro Chat Rooms version 3.0.2 - View Demo. Existing customers can now download the latest version by logging into the Pro Chat Rooms clients area.
:: 01 JULY 08 - Pay Monthly - Flash Webcam Plugin
We are pleased to announce that you can now purchase the Pro Chat Rooms - Flash Webcams (for hosting on your own Flash Media/Red5 server) in 4 monthly payments of $25 instead of paying the full amount in one payment of $99.
:: 22 MAY 08 - Social Engine Integration
We are pleased to announce the Pro Chat Rooms can now be fully integrated with the Social Engine CMS. This includes linking to existing profiles and auto login features (Social Engine members do not need to enter their login details twice to login to the Pro Chat Rooms). View full list of supported content systems.
:: 19 MAY 08 - Upgrade Live Help System
We have now completed the upgrade of our Live Help system. We apologise for any inconveniance that may of been caused during this upgrade period. You can now live chat with our sales team for pre-sales enquiries or alternatively, leave a message if no operators are available. To chat with our sales operators, simply click the 'Live Sales Help' link above.
:: 14 APR 08 - New Community Forum
We are pleased to announce the introduction of a new Pro Chat Rooms - Community Forum for 'user to user' support and believe this will prove to be a valuable resource for sharing tips, ideas and modifications for all users of the Pro Chat Rooms script.
To access the Pro Chat Rooms - Community Forum, please login to the client area.
:: 24 MAR 08 - New Hosting Packages
We have now reduced our Flash Webcams hosting package to just $20 per month!
:: 21 MAR 08 - New CMS Support
We are pleased to announce we are now supporting integration of the Pro Chat Rooms script with e107 and Drupal CMS. View full list of supported content systems.
:: 19 MAR 08 - Easter Sale!
For a limited period only, we have reduced the price of the Pro Chat Rooms - Flash Webcams plugin from $200 to only $99 (thats over a 50% saving!).
:: 07 MAR 08 - Pro Chat Rooms - Flash Webcams Plugin Now Red5 Compatible
We are pleased to announce that the Pro Chat Rooms Flash Webcams (audio/visual) plugin is now 100% compatible with both Flash Media Servers and Red5 Open Source Flash Servers.
:: What Does This Mean?
You no longer need to own (or require hosting of) just a Flash Media Server to install the webcams plugin. We understand that for the smaller websites, a Flash Media Server requires serious financial commitment and can sometimes prove to be expensive in the short term. That's the main reason we decided to develop additional webcam integration with Red5 as well as supporting Flash Media Servers.
:: What Is Red5
Red5 is an Open Source Flash Server written in Java that supports:
Streaming Audio/Video (FLV and MP3)
Recording Client Streams (FLV only)
Shared Objects
Live Stream Publishing
Remoting (AMF)
Red5 is free to download which means webmasters on a budget can still enjoy flash webcams in their Pro Chat Rooms.
For more details,
http://osflash.org/red5
:: 05 MAR 08 - Pro Chat Rooms version 3.0.0 Released
Following on from the success of Pro Chat Rooms version 2.0.0, we are happy to announce the launch of Pro Chat Rooms version 3.0.0. We have included many new features in this release which are listed below.
» New! Adbot - Administrators can now enable/disable an advertising bot to display text link advertising in the main chat room window.
a) Allows unlimited text adverts to be added and displayed.
b) Assign adverts to display in certain rooms only (eg. adult adverts in adult room only).
c) Define how often to display the adverts (eg. every 15 minutes).
» New! Advanced Private Chat System - Administrators can now define which individual users are allowed to access the private chat feature.
» New! Auto Idle - Sets users status to idle after admin defined period.
» New! Bandwidth Saver - Auto logs out idle users after admin defined period.
» New! Silence Users - Admins can now silence users for XXX seconds/minutes preventing them from typing messages. This provides the admins the ability to chat with specific users without the user being able to respond.
» New! Automated Installation - Installation couldnt be easier! The Pro Chat Rooms now includes a fully automatic installer to help assist during the initial setup.
» New! Gender Login (standalone versions only) - Chat room users can now choose their gender during login (eg. male/female or couple). This feature will automatically assign a male/female or couple avatar to appear alongside the users messages.
» New! Customisable Profiles - You can now customise the default header/footer for user profiles to match the look of your website.
:: 27 FEB 08 - New Support Center Installed
We have now installed a new Support Center & Knowledge Database to help assist you with any enquiries you may have about the Pro Chat Rooms script - Support Center.
:: 22 FEB 08 - Pro Chat Rooms version 2.0.0 Awarded Softpedia 4 out of 5 Stars!
We are proud to annouce the Pro Chat Rooms software has been reviewed and awarded 4 out of 5 stars by Softpedia.com.
"The Pro Chat Rooms application is an optimal chat system... ...extensible features and flexible configuration options, suitable both for beginners or advanced webmasters. The advantages of this chat application are: the lightweight character of scripts file size, the small number of database tables and queries (practically the number of database queries is reduced to minimum), increased security features and the improved capacity of response due to AJAX technology."
:: 10 FEB 08 - New Plugins Released (for version 2.0.0)
New! PHONE/SMS - Pay Per Access - This plugin allows you to use your Pro Chat Rooms on a pay per access basis. When visitors try to access your chat room they will be redirected to the PHONE/SMS payment page where they can purchase an access code. Access codes can be set to expire after 1-10 uses, 24 hours, or 1-90 days. More details
The PHONE/SMS - Pay Per Access plugin requires a Allopass account which can be created free on their website.
New! Login Gallery Module - This plugin allows you to display random members images on the Pro Chat Rooms login page. This can be a great community builder for your chat room as it helps attract new members by showing images of members who have already joined. More details
:: 09 FEB 08 - New Patches Released (for version 2.0.0)
New! Guests & Members Rooms - This feature allows the administrator to restrict which rooms guests are allowed to access.
New! Multiple Background Images - Allows administrators to assign different background images for each sub room.
New! Improved MOTD - Allows administrators to add chat room welcome messages via the admin area (accepts both plain text and HTML).
:: 07 FEB 08 - New Release (version 2.0.0)
We are please to announce the release of the Pro Chat Rooms ver 2.0.0. [Demo]
New! Multiple Background Images - This feature allows administrators to assign different background images for each sub room.
New! Multiple Language Support - This feature allows your users to choose their preferred language during login.
New! Password Protected Chat Rooms - This feature allows admins to create unlimited private chat rooms with passwords.
New! Guest Access (restrict features) - This feature allows the administrator to 'Enable/Disable' the following features for guests,
a) Private Chat
b) Private Whispers
c) Chat Room Messages
d) Share Files
e) Support Bell
New! Choose Room Login - Users can now choose which chat room to login to on the Pro Chat Rooms login page.
New! Enable/Disable Select Room Option - This feature allows you to use the Pro Chat Rooms as a single chat room.
New! Force Login - This feature will force users to login to a specific room set by the administrator. When the 'Select Room' list is disabled this allows the Pro Chat Rooms to act as multiple 'single chat rooms'.
New! Announcements - Chat room admins can now broadcast popup and on-screen announcements which appear in every chat room.
New! Custom Smilies - This feature allows the administrator to assign up to 16 custom smilies/emoticons.
New! Custom Avatars - This feature allows the administrator to assign up to 30 custom avatars.
:: 05 FEB 08 - New CMS Support
We are please to announce we are now supporting integration of the Pro Chat Rooms script with PHPArcadeScript. View full list of supported content systems.
:: 22 JAN 08 - New Release (version 1.0.3) - [Demo]
We are please to announce the release of the Pro Chat Rooms version 1.0.3.
Additionals features in version 1.0.3 are as follows,
New! Audio Effects - Plays audio sounds on chat room entry/exit.
New! Support Bell - Chat room users can ring a support bell to get the attention of other users.
New! Improved User Profiles - Mini profiles are now displayed in the chat room below the main userlist.
:: 18 JAN 08 - New Release (version 1.0.2)
We are please to announce the release of the Pro Chat Rooms version 1.0.2. Additionals features in version 1.0.2 are as follows,
New! 0% Encryption - By popular customer demand, we have now removed all encryption from the Pro Chat Room script allowing for increased coding flexibilty.
New! MOTD - Message of the day, each room can be assigned a different welcome message (accepts plain text and HTML).
New! User Profiles - Allows users to create their own profiles (includes uploading photos).
New! Enable/Disable Users Transcripts - Admins can now disable user access to chat transcripts.
New! Enable/Disable Private Chat - Admins can now disable private chat options.
New! Enable/Disable Private Whisper - Admins can now disable private whisper options.
:: 22 DEC 07 - Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our customers a very merry christmas and prosperous new year for 2008. Thank you for all your support during 2007 and look forward to your continued support during the year ahead!
:: 23 NOV 07 - New Release (version 1.0.1)
We are please to announce the release of the Pro Chat Rooms version 1.0.1. Additionals features in version 1.0.1 are as follows,
New! Customisable Language File - The Pro Chat Rooms script can now be translated to any language by editing the language file.
New! Flood Control - Prevents users flooding the chat rooms with messages. Requires users to wait XXX seconds between posts.
New! Maximum Chat Room Users - Sets the maximum number of chat room users that are allowed to login at any one time. Displays 'chat room full' message when maximum chat room users number is exceeded.
New! Maximum Message Length - Sets the maximum length of any message that a chat user is allowed to post.
New! Custom Background Images - You can now add your own background image to the main chat room and private chat windows.
:: 12 NOV 07 - Website Update - We have now added the following payment method to the Pro Chat Rooms website giving you a greater choice of checkout options.
1) Moneybookers
Moneybookers offer safe, secure online transactions and accept a wide range of credit/debit cards. For more details, please visit their website.
:: 10 NOV 07 - Sale Now On! - We are now offering a huge saving on the price of all Pro Chat Room plugins. Previously priced at $35 per plugin, there now just $15 per plugin. Be sure to take advantage of this great offer while it lasts!
:: 31 OCT 07 - New Feature - Registered Users - This new feature allows you to create a 'members only' based chat room login system (with optional guest login, where required). When enabled, members will need to register their username, password and email address to create a chat room membership. Only unique usernames and email address will be accepted. Lost password facilities (the option to retreive a users login details by email) are also included. [Demo]
:: 30 OCT 07 - New Feature - Private Chat Windows - To enhance the private whisper features already installed, you can now private chat to other users in a seperate popup window, simply click the username in the userlist to start a private chat. All features within the main chat room (share images, smilies, avatars, etc) are also available during private chat sessions. - [Demo]
:: 28 OCT 07
First release v1.0.0 has now been launched.
