Coffee Talk
Version 1.0

Release Date:		
Author: 			Rob Zimmerman, Jr.
DirectX Compatibility:	Version 6.0 and above

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Author's Notes

Welcome to Coffee Talk! 
	This whole program started off as a test to learn Microsoft's DirectPlay component of DirectX. What started as a test turned into a nice little application that I figured many people could use for their own personal use. Not everyone has the application available to them to run a chat server on their personal machine and allow their friends and family to connect to them. This first version is very simple, with no real bells or whistles attached. I do have some big plans for this project, as time becomes more available to me. Some of the planned features are listed below. Once again, I appreciate your support and I always welcome suggestions at my e-mail address rzimmerm@csdept.keene.edu. 
Cheers,
	Rob Zimmerman, Jr.

Server Side Features of Version 1.0
-	Create, delete and rename channels which users can talk in
-	Change the name of the administrative user
-	Send global messages to all users
-	Full client side functionality 

Client Side Features of Version 1.0
-	Connect to any computer via IP address
-	View all users or only the users in your current channel
-	View and join any channel that the server currently has available. 
-	Users see channel creation, renaming, and deletion in real time.
-	Users can change their alias at any time.
-	Name changes are seen to other users in real time.
-	Users are alerted when another user leaves or enters a channel
 Server Directions
-	Once the application has started your server is already running!
-	Simply type in the text window to enter text and chat in the Coffee Talk channel.
-	To create a channel, enter a channel name then click accept.
-	To remove a channel, click on the desired channel and click remove.




Future Plans for Coffee Talk (features and estimated version implementation)

-	Secure (encrypted) chat	(version 1.5)
-	Send private messages (version 1.5)
-	Save and load server setup (version 1.5)
-	Play built-in sounds to other users (version 1.5)
-	Channel owners & privileged users	(version 2)
-	File Sharing System (version 2)
-	Private chat (limited to two users) (version 3)
-	Message Boards (version 3)
-	Display built-in icons for user (version 3)
