Websockets

HTML5 Toronto May 19th2011Web Sockets

•Introduction• Web Sockets Overview• Opportunities• Risks• Wrap-up• Continue Discussion HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

•Introduction HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

Who are you? Tweeterer Designer Developer (@camwest)HTML5 Toronto May 19th2011Web Sockets

Who do you work for?• Big Bang Technology Inc.• Were working on enriching web applications to the extent that they mimic and surpass web applications: RIA• Always looking for new ideas HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

Presentation meta-data• presentation online at: http:// bigbangtechnology.com/websockets• discussion format HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

•Web Sockets Overview HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

what is a web socket?• who is familiar with web sockets?• [insert web socket connection javascript] HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

the history of the websocket• what caused browser vendors to think this was a good idea?• what are alternatives? HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

getting started• tutorial• [insert demo video] HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

Designers & Developers• how many people in the audience? HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

•Opportunities HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

Opportunities: Design• presence• realtime• continuous controls HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

presence• next generation web analytics HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

realtime• multiple devices: online gaming HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

continuous controls• iphone as a gamepad HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

more design opportunities?HTML5 Toronto May 19th2011Web Sockets

Opportunities: Development• ignore the ﬁrewall• upgrade via HTTP• lower latency HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

ignore the ﬁrewallHTML5 Toronto May 19th2011Web Sockets

upgrade via HTTPHTML5 Toronto May 19th2011Web Sockets

lower latency• [insert latency diagram] HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

more developmentHTML5 Toronto May 19th2011Web Sockets

•Risks HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

Risks: Design• novel can be scary• managing state becomes a more important concern• more? HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

Risks: Development• browser adoption• security holes• async server side programming issues in php/rails/j2ee• new alternatives: node.js, tornado, event machine are learning opportunities• more? HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

•Wrap-up HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

Lessons Learned• opportunities in design and development• risks in design and development• important to consider both from as many angles as possible in order to make the best decisions• I’m personally excited about the opportunities HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

Big Bang’s Ideas• Mobile Video Game Controllers• Big Board... HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

Big Board Open Source• Uses backbone.js• Uses pusherapp for realtime collaboration• HTML5 app• fork it on github and play! HTML5 Toronto May 19th 2011 Web Sockets

Thank You • @me on twitter: camwest • Discussion…HTML5 Toronto May 19th2011Web Sockets

Websockets

by Cameron Westland on May 19, 2011

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