🧵 TalkTime - Java Swing Desktop Application

A desktop-based Discussion Forum Application built using Java Swing and MySQL, developed as a final-year BCA project

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📌 Features

• 📝 User Registration & Login
• 🧵 Post New Threads
• 💬 Comment on Discussions
• 🔍 Keyword-Based Search
• 🔥 Trending Threads
• 👤 User Profiles & Settings
• 📩 Contact & Support Form
• 🔒 Basic Form Validations

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🖼️ Screenshots

Home Page

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• Frontend: Java (Swing GUI)
• Backend: Java + JDBC
• Database: MySQL
• IDE: NetBeans
• Platform: Windows 10+

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⚙️ Setup Instructions

1. Clone or download the repository.
2. Import the project into NetBeans IDE.
3. Set up the MySQL database using the provided table structure.
4. Update your database credentials in the JDBC configuration file.
5. Run the application from TalkTime.java.

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🧑‍💻 Developer Info

• 👨‍🎓 Uday Gopal Palli

📄 License

This project is for educational purposes only and not intended for commercial use.

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