What Is the Uniform Resource Locator of Online Chatting?
The uniform resource locator is a tool used by millions of Web browsers every day. It makes it much easier to surf to specific websites. The URL feature is built in to every Web browser. By learning more about the uniform resource locator, you can gain a better understanding of how they work in relation to online resources such as websites that facilitate online chatting.
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The Uniform Resource Locator
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The URL, or uniform resource locator, is the character string that you place into the address bar of your Web browser when browsing to a specific website. The URL was developed so that Internet users would have an easy way to remember a Website's IP address. If it weren't for URLs, the only way that you would be able to visit a Website is by entering this long numeric string. Character strings that are composed of short words are much easier to remember.
The Server
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A server is a computer or group of computers that are connected to the Internet and that listen for incoming data on certain ports. A port is like a virtual gateway for information. When you enter a URL into the address bar of a browser and press "Enter," you are connecting to a server. The server receives a request from your Web browser for the site's content, and then relays that data to your computer.
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Websites
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Websites are made up of resources that are stored in a Web hosts's database. The two main website resources are the HTML and CSS documents. When you visit a website, your Web browser reads the instructions in the HTML and CSS files and renders the website for you. You never see the HTML or CSS code, only the finished product. HTML and CSS tell the browser where to find and place images and how to format the text.
How Online Chatting Works
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Each website that offers online chatting will have its own URL. When you visit the website and log on, you will see a list of chat rooms that are currently active. Each chat room is connected to a chat server, which sends messages back and forth between computers in real time. The other component of online chatting is the chat client, and this is typically the website itself. Other chat clients take the form of a stand-alone program, such as Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger or Skype.
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