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=head1 NAME
POE::Component::IRC::Cookbook - The PoCo-IRC Cookbook: Overview
=head1 DESCRIPTION
L<POE::Component::IRC|POE::Component::IRC> is a fully event-driven IRC client
module built around L<POE|POE>. It can be used to write IRC client applications
of any kind. This cookbook features working examples of programs demonstrating
the capabilities of POE::Component::IRC.
B<Note:> This is a work in progress. The entries without hyperlinks indicate
unwritten recipes.
=head1 RECIPES
=head2 General
=head3 L<Disconnecting|POE::Component::IRC::Cookbook::Disconnecting>
Shows you how to disconnect gracefully.
=head2 Bots
=head3 L<A basic bot|POE::Component::IRC::Cookbook::BasicBot>
A basic bot demonstrating the basics of PoCo-IRC.
=head3 L<Translator|POE::Component::IRC::Cookbook::Translator>
Add translating capabilities to your bot.
=head3 L<Resolver|POE::Component::IRC::Cookbook::Resolver>
Have your bot resolve DNS records for you.
=head3 L<MegaHAL|POE::Component::IRC::Cookbook::MegaHAL>
Allow your bot to talk, using artificial "intelligence".
=head3 L<Seen|POE::Component::IRC::Cookbook::Seen>
Implement the "seen" feature found in many bots, which tells you when your bot
last saw a particular user, and what they were doing/saying.
=head3 L<Reload|POE::Component::IRC::Cookbook::Reload>
Structure your code in such a way that your bot can be reprogrammed at runtime
without reconnecting to the IRC server.
=head3 Feeds
Use your bot as an RSS/Atom feed aggregator.
=head3 Reminder
Have your bot remind you about something at a later time.
=head3 Messenger
Have your bot deliver messages to users as soon as they become active.
=head3 Eval
Have your bot evaluate mathematical expressions and code.
=head2 Clients
=head3 L<Gtk2|POE::Component::IRC::Cookbook::Gtk2>
A simple IRC client with a Gtk2 interface.
=head3 ReadLine
A simple IRC client with a ReadLine interface.
=head1 AUTHOR
Hinrik E<Ouml>rn SigurE<eth>sson, hinrik.sig@gmail.com