How to Build a Program Like Chatroulette

Chatroullette requires some programming knowlege but not extensive development experience.

The Chatroulette website was originally built by a 17-year-old Russian high school student named Andrey Ternovskiy. While the site did require original thinking and some superior programming skills, its implementation was not extremely difficult, due to the fact that the programs and tools necessary have already been created by large corporations.

Instructions

1. Acquire space on a server with Real Time Media Flow Protocol (RTMFP), which is a propriety standard of Adobe Systems. It supports video streaming and instant audio communication between chat users. Contact the company or a third-party provider of the protocol.

2. Acquire a URL from a domain name provider and http-server space for standard website features. Build the site using HTML code with the appearance you desire.

3. Code the back-end of the program with Adobe Flex 3 and PHP to choose your preferences. Use the Flex 3 API to allow for random connections to the field of users in the network you create.

4. Apply a secure login feature based on social network verification to ensure the true identify of the person joining your network. One of Chatroullete's greatest drawbacks is the fact that users are anonymous and feel free to portray lude images or say offensive things.

References

• CNet News: How to make Chatroulette a useful video network; Larry Magid; March 2010
• 24100.net: The day I coded a (better) Chatroulette Clone: CamCarousel!