[[alternative]]Design and implementation of a Web-based instant interactive messaging system

[[abstract]]Due to the protocol's Stateless and Client/Server property in World Wide Web(WWW)，It is diffcult to develop online interactive applications such as electronic bulletin board system(BBS) and online pager software(ICQ). On the web, users are unable to interact mutually like online interactive applications. The study is to develop a real-time interactive instant messaging system to provide online interactive applications. In this system , Web can inform users or users notice others online and they can communicate with each others. Active Server Pages (ASP) and it's session object(Session) are used to develop a simulative online messaging system , and the application object of ASP is used as a temporary space for instant messages. The instant messages can be sent by server of this system, and then received by Client. After approximately six months of actual online running and testing, this web-based instant messaging system called Web-home(website: 140.122.71.80) can provide Web users interactive functions as electronic bulletin board system(BBS) and other non real-time interactive functions. This system can also be easily applied to community, educational, or other organization websites that emphasize the interaction among users. Since this system still use HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) without opening a raw socket connection, it won't reduce the efficiency of the Web Server.