new user

Hey there, I just joined these forums...

I was wondering if there is a general chat area to these forums, I looked but cant seem to find one

Not necessarily a general chat area. We do have an Active Members Lounge which I believe is at least 50 posts and 3 months of membership before you have access to it.

Just wondering as I am looking for great help forums where you can get a sense of community.....

Since I do web web design and starting C++ these forums looked pretty much ideal as a base to basically sit

Thank you for answering :-)