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IRC Hacks
By Paul Mutton
Publisher	: O'Reilly
Pub Date	: July 2004
ISBN	: 0-596-00687-X
Pages	: 432

		Copyright
		Foreword
		Credits
			About the Author
			Contributors
			Acknowledgments
		Preface
			Why IRC Hacks?
			How to Use This Book
			How This Book Is Organized
			Conventions Used in this Book
			Using Code Examples
			How to Contact Us
			Got a Hack?
		Chapter 1.  Connecting to IRC
			Introduction: Hacks #1-4
			Hack 1.  IRC from Windows
			Hack 2.  IRC from Linux
			Hack 3.  IRC from Mac OS X
			Hack 4.  IRC with ChatZilla
		Chapter 2.  Using IRC
			Introduction: Hacks #5-11
			Hack 5.  The IRC Model
			Hack 6.  Common Terms, Abbreviations, and Phrases
			Hack 7.  Common Acronyms and Initialisms
			Hack 8.  Register with NickServ
			Hack 9.  Register Your Channel with ChanServ
			Hack 10.  The QuakeNet L Channel Bot
			Hack 11.  Fix Channel Problems with CHANFIX
		Chapter 3.  Users and Channels
			Introduction: Hacks #12-16
			Hack 12.  Find Relevant Channels and Servers
			Hack 13.  Guess the Time Zone of a User
			Hack 14.  Study Channel Statistics with pisg
			Hack 15.  Find Users in Channels
			Hack 16.  Filter Channel Lists
		Chapter 4.  Enhancing IRC Clients
			Introduction: Hacks #17-30
			Hack 17.  Automatic Completion of Nicknames
			Hack 18.  Add Timestamps to mIRC Messages
			Hack 19.  Highlight Lines in mIRC
			Hack 20.  Automate mIRC with Scripting
			Hack 21.  Format Text
			Hack 22.  Colorize Text
			Hack 23.  Play Sounds
			Hack 24.  Enhance irssi with Perl
			Hack 25.  Connect to Multiple Servers
			Hack 26.  Secure Your IRC Connection with SSL
			Hack 27.  Tunnel Your IRC Connection with SSH
			Hack 28.  Automate Voice Management
			Hack 29.  Make IRC Talk
			Hack 30.  Add Your IRC Nickname to Your Webcam
		Chapter 5.  Writing IRC Bots
			Introduction: Hacks #31-39
			Hack 31.  IRC Over Telnet
			Hack 32.  A Simple Perl IRC Client
			Hack 33.  IRC with Perl and Net::IRC
			Hack 34.  A Simple Java IRC Client
			Hack 35.  IRC with Java and PircBot
			Hack 36.  A Simple Python IRC Client
			Hack 37.  IRC with Python and IRCLib
			Hack 38.  Extend the Python IRCLib
			Hack 39.  The Ethics of IRC Bots
		Chapter 6.  Logging Bots
			Introduction: Hacks #40-43
			Hack 40.  Keep Tabs on People
			Hack 41.  Log URLs People Mention
			Hack 42.  Blog from IRC
			Hack 43.  A Continuity Bot
		Chapter 7.  Community Bots
			Introduction: Hacks #44-50
			Hack 44.  Infer Social Networks from IRC
			Hack 45.  Run an Infobot
			Hack 46.  Use PPF for Gaming Clans
			Hack 47.  Write a Plug-in for PPF
			Hack 48.  Getting Friendly with FOAFBot
			Hack 49.  Interrogate Trust Networks with TrustBot
			Hack 50.  Pass Notes to Other Users
		Chapter 8.  Search and Query Bots
			Introduction: Hacks #51-57
			Hack 51.  Search the Web with Google
			Hack 52.  Use the Dictionary
			Hack 53.  Check the Weather
			Hack 54.  Don't Get Lost in Translation
			Hack 55.  Convert Currency
			Hack 56.  Find Out When People Are on the Network
			Hack 57.  Search for Books on Amazon
		Chapter 9.  Fun Bots
			Introduction: Hacks #58-63
			Hack 58.  A DiceBot
			Hack 59.  An Egg Timer
			Hack 60.  A Trivia Bot
			Hack 61.  Perform Feats of Math
			Hack 62.  An Artificial Intelligence Bot
			Hack 63.  Create Comic Strips
		Chapter 10.  Announcement Bots
			Introduction: Hacks #64-67
			Hack 64.  Welcome Visitors Automagically
			Hack 65.  Announce Newsgroup Posts
			Hack 66.  Feed Syndicated RSS News
			Hack 67.  Watch Online Games with MatchEd
		Chapter 11.  Network Bots
			Introduction: Hacks #68-72
			Hack 68.  Link Channels on Multiple Networks
			Hack 69.  Get a Remote Shell
			Hack 70.  Tail Log Files
			Hack 71.  Bridge Two Infobots
			Hack 72.  A File-Sharing Bot
		Chapter 12.  Channel Management Bots
			Introduction: Hacks #73-77
			Hack 73.  Protect the Channel Topic
			Hack 74.  Invite Users into Channels
			Hack 75.  Maintain Operator Status
			Hack 76.  Set Up an Eggdrop Bot
			Hack 77.  Manage Channels with an Eggdrop
		Chapter 13.  The IRC Protocol
			Introduction: Hacks #78-85
			Hack 78.  Understanding the IRC Protocol
			Hack 79.  Text Over Multiple Lines
			Hack 80.  Fake an Ident Response
			Hack 81.  Strip Formatting from Messages
			Hack 82.  Remove Color from Messages
			Hack 83.  Encrypt Messages
			Hack 84.  Timestamp with the TS Protocol
			Hack 85.  Understanding CTCP Messages
		Chapter 14.  Other Ways to Connect to IRC
			Introduction: Hacks #86-94
			Hack 86.  Hypertext Links to IRC Channels
			Hack 87.  IRC from Your Mobile Phone
			Hack 88.  Enemies of Mobile IRC
			Hack 89.  IRC from a Pocket PC
			Hack 90.  Access IRC with Java Applets
			Hack 91.  Use IRC from a Web Page Without Java
			Hack 92.  Use IRC Within screen
			Hack 93.  Set Up an IRC Proxy
			Hack 94.  Use irssi and Its Proxy
		Chapter 15.  Servers and Services
			Introduction: Hacks #95-100
			Hack 95.  Set Up Your Own IRC Server for Unix/Linux
			Hack 96.  Install Services
			Hack 97.  Set Up Your Own beware ircd Server
			Hack 98.  Link Two IRC Servers Together
			Hack 99.  Use MSN/ICQ/Jabber from IRC
			Hack 100.  Combine BitlBee and CtrlProxy
		Colophon
		Index

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