I have add on chat on the site and some classmates are unable to enter the chat room. I assume it is something in their computer and not the site. Does anyone else have this problem? Help.

Most likely they have an older web browser or an older version of java. So, have them:

1) Update their browser to the most current version.

2) Update their java to the most current version at this link.

I found this on addonchat's website in the troubleshooting section. I put this on a seperate customizable page so that classmates could refer to it. Hope this helps, Dad

Clearing your browser's cache

In rare circumstances, you may need to clear your browser's cache to resolve a connection issue, or to ensure that you're seeing the latest update to a web site. If clearing your browser's cache does not resolve your problem, rebooting your computer is often recommended.

To empty your browser's cache using Windows Internet Explorer version 7
1.   Click on Tools (or the Tools icon) from the Command Bar
2.   Select Delete Browsing History...
3.   Click the Delete files... button near Temporary Internet Files
4.   Click Yes when prompted to delete temporary Internet Explorer files
5.   Click the Close button
6.   Shutdown all open instances of your web browser and restart
To empty your browser's cache using Firefox version 2
1.   Click on Tools from your browser's main menu
2.   Select Clear Private Data...
3.   Ensure that Cache is checked
4.   Click the Clear Private Data Now button
5.   Shutdown all open instances of your web browser and restart
To empty your browser's cache using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6
1.   Click on Tools from your browser's main menu.
2.   Select Internet Options
3.   Under the General tab, click Delete Files... in the Temporary Internet files section.
4.   Important: Shutdown all open instances of your web browser.
To empty your browser's cache using Firefox version 1.5
1.   Click on Tools from your browser's main menu.
2.   Select Options
3.   Select the Privacy icon
4.   Select Cache tab.
5.   Click the Clear Cache Now button
6.   Important: Shutdown all open instances of your web browser.
To empty your browser's cache using Safari
1.   Click on Safari from the main menu.
2.   Click Empty Cache...
3.   Important: Shutdown all open instances of your web browser.
To empty your browser's cache using Opera
1.   Click on Tools from your browser's main menu.
2.   Select Delete private data...
3.   Click the Delete button
4.   Important: Shutdown all open instances of your web browser.
To empty your browser's cache using Netscape
1.   Click on Edit from your browser's main menu.
2.   Select Preferences
3.   Select and expand the Advanced category.
4.   Click on Cache
5.   Under Set Cache Options:
1.   Click Clear Memory Cache
2.   Click Clear Disk Cache
6.   Click OK
7.   Important: Shutdown all open instances of your web browser

Hi! I am just wondering when a chat thread will be added to our websites? We have been wanting to add a chat room to our site but saw a post in the later part of last year that a chat thread was soon to be implemented on our sites?

If I am not mistaken, I think that was going to be something that you have to pay for. I wasn't sure if my classmates would use the chat, so I wanted to try add on. Boy, was I wrong! We have 8-9 people in there almost every evening. So far my classmates have had few problems with the chat room.

Ok, Thanks! What chat embedded site do you recommend? I think our classmates will like to have a chat room also!

Can someone assist on where I can get a recommended chat room for our website?

The posts above are using a program called Add on Chat. Their link along with other 3rd party plug-in options that are recommended by other administrators are listed on our faq's under building your site Question 15:

http://www.classcreator.com/faqs.html#Building

Hi embedded the chat room that was suggested. Now how is the best way to work this chat room? When you see a classmate online how do they know to go to the chat room?

Instant messaging will be the answer for this.

I always have two windows up when I am in the chat room. One for the chat and one for the home page. As soon as I see a new person log onto the home page, I fire off an e-mail to them lettting them know we are chatting. We also post something on the message forum letting people know that the chat room is going. This seems to work well for our class.

Brad thanks for this great site. and thanks to my daughter Karen for making the class of 58 site what it is. Even us geezers are able to chat on line

Like the commercial says, 60 is the new 40.