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Show HN: MapChat – A simple location based chat in 300 lines of code

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Re: Show HN: MapChat – A simple location based chat in 300 lines of code

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Would be great if you could put all resources behind https, otherwise browsers do complain: > Mixed Content: The page at ' https://idoco.github.io/map-chat/' was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure XMLHttpRequest endpoint ' http://chatmap.cloudapp.net/chat/info?t=1434731663123' . This request has been blocked; the content must be served over HTTPS

Yes, I was thinking about that. The change is very small, but I'm not sure about its implications. Currently the websocket connection is in http, I'm not sure how it will effect the server if I change it to https. Will it create more load on it?

It probably won't be too significant, but the only way to be sure is to try it.

Re: Show HN: MapChat – A simple location based chat in 300 lines of code

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just another data point, but using Safari Version 8.0.6 (10600.6.3), and I didn't see this issue. It worked as one would expect.

If you use safari connected to the internet with a cable safari does not give the lat-long. Only if you use the wireless. Had this issue the other day.

Not surprised. I'm still very confused why someone would use a web browser built by a company that has a business plan based on shrinking the web.

Re: Show HN: MapChat – A simple location based chat in 300 lines of code

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So, this is how my experience started. http://cl.ly/image/071f1j0B0M3a And then it took me like 5 seconds to figure out how to chat. I first tried to click on people's chat to reply to them and then I finally found the text input at the bottom of the screen. Then nothing would happen when I hit enter. Then I eventually found the blue circle send button and that didn't work. Then I tried Chrome. Worked! So I found som…

> I first tried to click on people's chat to reply to them and then I finally found the text input at the bottom of the screen. Then nothing would happen when I hit enter.

I'm having that problem in Firefox.

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