[JDEV] Applet problem

[Yuri Subach]

Hello,
sorry for my pour english, but I need your help ASAP.

We developed Java-applet for jabber chat support on the site. It 
connects with port 5222 on server and talk with jabberd. But there are 
some problems:
1) proxy/firewall can restrict this port
2) IE do not allow this port by default

We have idea: applet must talk to jabber via HTTP. We are going to 
implement little server which will have persistent connection with 
jabberd and will respond to applet's requests. Applet must deliver and 
receive data via CGI script.

System design:
   Applet <--> Script <=..=> Our server <==> jabberd

   <-->   HTTP connection
   <=..=> short time socket connection
   <==>   long time socket connection (jabber session)

Maybe you know about implementations of such system ?
Any help/comment will be appreciated.

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   Best regards, Yuri Subach
   Whirix Ltd.