Mobile
phpChess can be accessed from anywhere. Because phpChess has a simple url centric messaging framework it is simple to pass information from and to the server. One nice way of doing this is using the phpChess mobile application. It allows for games to be viewed, replayed and moves to be made. it is simple, java based and is a long proven way to play chess on your mobile. phpChess mobile does not play chess. It knows what a legal move is, but it does not have an AI engine (yet).
phpChess is using the same url messaging framework for phpChess to offer 2 other “clients”. a Windows Vista/7 gadget and a Yahoo Widget. The widget/gadget retains your user and password for phpChess and simply queries the phpChess server of your choice regularly for updates. You see new game notifications come in and see which games you need to make a move in. It keeps you in touch with your phpChess world without requiring a browser to be open. Very convenient.
The tables below show the feature list of each item (phpChess Mobile, phpChess Microsoft Gadget and phpChess Yahoo Widget)
phpChess Mobile features
Type Description Availability
User Automatic Login Now
User Online play mode Now
User Off-line game replay Now
technology html web access Now
technology open java platform compatible Now
technology requires mime type configuration on host Now
admin free to use and can be skinned Now
phpChess Widget Gadget features
Type Description Availability
User Automatic Login Now
User Preference and interval settings for updates Now
User Alerting on new games and new moves made Now
User Click through to game Now
User Challange creation Now
