AJAX scrolling text 'chat' window

I need an AJAX 'chat like' interface to work with my existing middleware. o - An input form to send a command (simple) o - A text (console) window that polls a URL for additional text every ~1 second. I want this like a 'console' window, where new lines of text retrieved do not replace the current text, but scroll it up, with a max buffer of say, 200 lines. It only needs to deal with grabbing a URL from the server for the latest text. I'm coding all the middleware myself. I just need the interface. We will have to work together on the polling fine tuning. I'm guessing it's probably only an ~hour of work for anyone that knows exactly how to do this sort of thing. Someone already showed me this as an example: [login to view URL] That is exactly what I need, but some minor interface changes and we need to have it update automatically without user interaction. (And an original clean license) Thinking we're talking $50 here... ## Deliverables 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows? (depending on the nature? of the deliverables): a)? For web sites or? other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment. b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software? installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement). ## Platform IE6/7, Firefox