Using ASP.Net v2, is there anyway to have a textbox function more like a
windows application?

i.e. I'd like to have a webbased irc control that functions like jIRC. -
when text is received I'd like the text to be displayed in that control but
w/o having to refresh the entire page.

Any and all help is appreciated.

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