HydraIRC is another alternative in the world of IRC clients. If you like to chat with your friends on the Web and meet new people, you should take a look at this IRC script developed in C++ language and using the most advanced programming tools, like Visual Studio 7 or WTL/ATL.
The result is a fast, efficient and well-structured program. HydraIRC has an aoutstanding look that`s well done, an intuitive user interface that can be personalized, controllable windows available how you want, an area for MDI clients, plug-ins, support for multiservers etc.