Hmm there's some good ideas there. Thank you very much, will keep you posted as I go!

thats what i was thinking. Would everyone have to forward ports on routers and such? I could do this easily over a local network just unsure of how to get the data across the internet.
Thank you for your quick response!

I am trying to develop an online Yahtzee game capable of having at least 4 players at once. I have no problems with the logic and implementation of the game but I am just stuck as to the best way to get it online. Either using applets or just applications. Would i have to setup a server somewhere or could the first player just act as a host?

Any ideas much appreciated!
Cheers.