=== WP Dashboard Chat ===
Contributors: nicholasbosch
Tags: wp, admin, dashboard, ajax, IM, chat
Requires at least: 3.3
Tested up to: 3.3
Stable tag: 1.0.3

WP Dashboard Chat is a Twitter inspired widget, which displays on the admin dashboard. It allows for quick communication between users and admins.

== Description ==

WP Dashboard Chat allows admins to communicate via a widget which displays on the Admin Dashboard. It’s perfect for quickly getting messages out to all your sites writers or having a formal meeting. Features include, @ mentions and replies, live updating, Gravatar support, auto-linking and HTML formatting. Many more coming soon!

== Installation ==

1. Upload the 'wp-dashboard-chat' folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory or install via the wordpress plugins directory
1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
1. Visit the Dashboard home page to start using the plugin

== Frequently Asked Questions == 

= Is the chat live? =

Yes! Well, pretty close to it. As of now, it updates every few seconds.

= Can I set the minimum user level who can see the chat? =

Not yet, but in a version coming very soon, you will be able to.

== Screenshots ==

1. The chat interface.

== Changelog ==

= 1.1 =

* Added options page!
* Reworked class structure

= 1.0.3 =

* Fixed issue where chat would only show 10 recent messages

= 1.0.2 =

* Database collation, engine and character set updated
* Chat now makes use of HTML5 data attribute
* Improved language and text format support
* Unsafe HTML now escaped
* Getting closer to an options screen
* Posting messages should now be faster

= 1.0.1 =

* Tweaked a few small things and tested updating

= 1.0 =
* Redesigned UI
* Abstraction of code
* Compatibility with jQuery 1.7

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0 =
* jQuery 1.7 is now required. Users must be running *Wordpress 3.3* or later unless they have *jQuery 1.7 already installed.*