CHOCOA (Windows)

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CHOCOA
	Seems to have a fairly basic feature set but a single window interface, which might make it work better with accessibility software. There is no charge, but there are usage restrictions.
Links
	platform:	Microsoft Windows
	homepage:	http://www.labs.fujitsu.com/free/chocoa/en/
	download:	http://www.labs.fujitsu.com/free/chocoa/en/download.html
	screenshots:	http://www.labs.fujitsu.com/free/chocoa/en/image/chocoa-screenshot.gif
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Here is what the Chocoa web page says:

About CHOCOA

CHOCOA is an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client system for Windows 95/98/NT(3.51 or later). You can enjoy chatting with others on CHOCOA as you work or your computer or browse the Web.

CHOCOA main features are as follows:

• RFC1459 compatible.
  • and supports IRCnet's safe channels(! channels)
• Intuitive singe-window interface
• Integrated with WWW browsers.
  • You can automatically launch your browser from any Web Page address that is sent within a chat message.
  • Any and all Web Page addresses that were posted during chat session - along with the corresponding content - can be saved to HTML format.
  • With a click of a button you can automatically post the Web Page address that you are browsing.
  • Chocoa client supports Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator and Spyglass Mosaic.
• Integrated with Internet Phone
  • Chocoa automatically launches VocalTec's Internet Phone (version 3.2 or later) by specifying the nickname of the remote user.
• Integrated with NetMeeting
  • Chocoa automatically launches NetMeeting (version 2.0 or later) by specifying the nickname of the remote user.
• Notification function
  • When a specified keyword appears in a chat, Chocoa notifies you by beeping, displaying the keyword in bold-type or popping up a window.
  • By highlighting a keyword, the immediate past conversation of that keyword is automatically displayed
• File Transfer
  • Files can be sent between IRC users by using the DCC feature.