gistfile1.js

//Update the forrst title bar evey 5 seconds with the 
//count of users in the chat room.
//uses some jq
(function(){

var title = $('title'),
    originalTitleText = title.html(),
    messageCountFrom = false;

var getUserCount = function() {
    return $('#users-online').children().length;
};

//Guess right now, simplest way
//If window in focus, 
var getMessageCount = function() {
    if(false === messageCountFrom) {
        return '*';
    }
    //Tried caching $(topic-messsages) but seems i need to call it live eachtime
    return $('#topic-messages').children().length - messageCountFrom;
};

var updateTitle = function(){
    title.html('('+getUserCount()+'/'+getMessageCount()+') '+ originalTitleText);
};

//No good dom/id hooks right now, but you get the idea... 
$(window).blur(function() {
    messageCountFrom = $('#topic-messages').children().length;
});

$(window).focus(function() {
    messageCountFrom = false;
    updateTitle();
});

updateTitle();
setInterval(updateTitle, 3000);

})();