https://github.com/udaypalli/talktime

A desktop-based discussion forum application developed using Java Swing and MySQL
https://github.com/udaypalli/talktime

college-project database desktop-application discussion-board discussion-forum final-year-project forum-site java javaswing mysql netbeans swing-gui ui-design

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A desktop-based discussion forum application developed using Java Swing and MySQL

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/udaypalli/talktime
• Owner: udaypalli
• Created: 2025-07-02T09:58:36.000Z (3 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-07-02T10:28:16.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-07-02T11:37:33.652Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: college-project, database, desktop-application, discussion-board, discussion-forum, final-year-project, forum-site, java, javaswing, mysql, netbeans, swing-gui, ui-design
• Language: Java
• Homepage:
• Size: 2.37 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# 🧵 TalkTime - Java Swing Desktop Application

![Java](https://img.shields.io/badge/Language-Java-blue)

![Swing](https://img.shields.io/badge/GUI-Java%20Swing-orange)

![MySQL](https://img.shields.io/badge/Database-MySQL-brightgreen)

> 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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| ![Home](https://github.com/udaypalli/TalkTime/blob/main/src/main/resources/images/Picture1.png?raw=true) |

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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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