SynopsisAddicted to IRC? Just getting started? This book is the ultimate guide to chatting over the Internet using Internet Relay Chat. It gives you everything you need to know about IRC--from the basics to the most cutting-edge commands. Whether you're a new user or an IRC junkie, "The Book of IRC will teach you tricks and techniques that will help you use IRC more effectively. You'll learn: Choose an IRC client and find the right servers and channels Follow IRC etiquette, send public and private messages, and interpret notices from users and servers Find people on IRC and hide from others Use commands for all levels of expertise Create and manage an IRC channel, keep unwanted users out, and secure your channel against interlopers Install, run, and operate an IRC server Use bots and scripts to customize clients like mIRC and ircII, Addicted to IRC? Just getting started? This book is the ultimate guide to chatting over the Internet using Internet Relay Chat. It gives you everything you need to know about IRC--from the basics to the most cutting-edge commands. Whether you're a new user or an IRC junkie, "The Book of IRC" will teach you tricks and techniques that will help you use IRC more effectively. You'll learn: Choose an IRC client and find the right servers and channels Follow IRC etiquette, send public and private messages, and interpret notices from users and servers Find people on IRC and hide from others Use commands for all levels of expertise Create and manage an IRC channel, keep unwanted users out, and secure your channel against interlopers Install, run, and operate an IRC server Use bots and scripts to customize clients like mIRC and ircII, This comprehensive guide shows how to talk in real time on the Internet using Internet Relay Chat (IRC). Author Alex Charalabidis provides instruction and answers for users at every level as well as offering complete coverage of more advance topics such as scripting, robots, and client authoring., Addicted to IRC? Just getting started? This book is the ultimate guide to chatting over the Internet using Internet Relay Chat. It gives you everything you need to know about IRC--from the basics to the most cutting-edge commands. Whether you're a new user or an IRC junkie, The Book of IRC will teach you tricks and techniques that will help you use IRC more effectively. You'll learn: Choose an IRC client and find the right servers and channels Follow IRC etiquette, send public and private messages, and interpret notices from users and servers Find people on IRC and hide from others Use commands for all levels of expertise Create and manage an IRC channel, keep unwanted users out, and secure your channel against interlopers Install, run, and operate an IRC server Use bots and scripts to customize clients like mIRC and ircII
LC Classification NumberTK5105.886.C48 2000