As some of you may know, I'm in the process of writing a website. I've found a good way to build chat rooms in Javascript, php and mySQL which involves polling the database on a timed delay to check for updates to the table and then pulling that data into a parent window (done to counter page flicker).
The thing is, I've noticed that this may cause a high amount of bandwidth from even a single user. Apart from changing the timer on the refresh rate, does anyone have any ideas how I might lower the bandwidth usage?
The thing is, I've noticed that this may cause a high amount of bandwidth from even a single user. Apart from changing the timer on the refresh rate, does anyone have any ideas how I might lower the bandwidth usage?
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