| |  | 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 |
