Real time web: is there a life without socket.io and node.js?
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A small overview of possible solutions for making real-time web in context of client (server is a black box)
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- 1. Real-time web IS THERE A LIFE WITHOUT SOCKET. IO AND NODE. JS?
- 2. Who am I Eduard Trayan Software developer at EPAM Systems Zend PHP 5.3 Certified developer SensioLabs Certified Symfony Developer eduardtrayan@gmail.com 2
- 3. Agenda Say some words about real-time web Do small overview about possible solutions And play game 3
- 5. What is the real-time web? 5
- 6. Real-time web Set of technologies and practices Receiving information as soon as possible Users doesn't need to check updates http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_web 6
- 7. Main principles – push instead of pull 7
- 8. Main principles – ASAP 8
- 9. Where to find a use? 9
- 10. Where to find a use? 10
- 11. Solutions 11
- 12. Possible solutions Proprietary solutions Comet Ajax polling WebSockets 12
- 14. Proprietary solutions Adobe Flash Java applet Microsoft Silverlight 14
- 15. Comet 15
- 16. What is the comet? 16
- 17. Comet is not a cleaner 17
- 18. Comet is not a solar system body 18
- 19. Comet Web application model Long-held HTTP requests Server push data http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_(pr ogramming) 19
- 20. Comet Ajax long polling Forever iframe ActiveXObject htmlfile Server sent events XMLHTTPRequest interactive state JSONP long polling 20
- 21. Ajax long polling - algorithm 21
- 22. Ajax long polling - opportunities Cross-domain requests Unidirectional communications between client and server Binary or text data Or the same opportunities as provided by XMLHTTPRequest 22
- 23. Ajax long polling - disadvantages Big delay between event and notification Big number of requests Big incoming traffic Caching by browsers Possible problems with proxy 23
- 24. What solution does facebook use for chat? 1. Ajax long polling 2. WebSockets 3. Forever iframe 4. Proprietary solutions 24
- 25. Forever iframe - algorithm 25
- 26. Forever iframe - opportunities Cross-domain requests POST requests Unidirectional communications between client and server 26
- 27. Forever iframe - disadvantages Load indication Script buffering Page buffering Proxy buffering Impossible to compress data Changes in browser’s history Hard to detect disconnections/errors 27
- 28. What solution does vk.com use for chat? 1. WebSockets 2. JSONP long polling 3. Ajax long polling 4. Proprietary solutions 28
- 29. ActiveXObject - algorithm 29
- 30. ActiveXObject - opportunities Cross-domain requests POST requests Unidirectional communications between client and server 30
- 31. ActiveXObject - disadvantages IE only Script buffering Page buffering Proxy buffering Impossible to compress data Changes in browser’s history Hard to detect disconnections/errors 31
- 32. What solution does vseti.by use for chat? 1. Forever iframe 2. Proprietary solutions 3. ActiveXObject htmlfile 4. Ajax long polling 32
- 33. SSE - algorithm 33
- 34. SSE - opportunities Multiline messages Cross-domain requests Unidirectional communications between client and server Custom events Automatic reconnect Error handling Control of events 34
- 35. SSE - disadvantages Doesn’t work in IE Doesn’t work in android browsers <4.4 Impossible to compress data 35
- 36. What solution does assistent.by use? 1. Forever iframe 2. Proprietary solutions 3. ActiveXObject htmlfile 4. Ajax long polling 36
- 37. XMLHTTPRequest interactive state -algorithm 37
- 38. XMLHTTPRequest interactive state -opportunities Cross-domain requests Unidirectional communications between client and server Binary or text data Or the same opportunities as provided by XMLHTTPRequest 38
- 39. XMLHTTPRequest interactive state -disadvantages Doesn’t work at <IE10 Unsupported by mobile browsers Impossible to compress data 39
- 40. What solution does flowdock use for chat? 40 1. Forever iframe 2. Proprietary solutions 3. WebSockets 4. Ajax long polling
- 41. JSONP long polling - algorithm 41
- 42. JSONP long polling - opportunities Cross-domain requests Unidirectional communications between client and server 42
- 43. JSONP long polling - specifics Handling errors with callback/onload/onerror/onreadystatechange Sending callback name in request 43
- 44. JSONP long polling - disadvantages Big delay between event and notification Big number of requests Big incoming traffic 44
- 45. Ajax polling 45
- 46. Ajax polling - algorithm 46
- 47. Ajax polling - opportunities Cross-domain requests Unidirectional communications between client and server Binary or text data Or the same opportunities as provided in XMLHTTPRequest 47
- 48. Ajax polling - disadvantages Big delay between event and notification Big number of requests Big incoming traffic Caching by browsers 48
- 49. WebSockets 49
- 50. WebSocket - algorithm 50
- 51. WebSocket - opportunities Bidirectional communications between client and server Cross-domain requests Binary or text data Usage of extensions and subprotocols 51
- 52. WebSocket - disadvantages Doesn’t work at <IE10, android browsers <4.4, iOS Safary <6.0, Safary <6 Possible problems with proxy 52
- 53. Useful tools http://caniuse.com/ http://crossbrowsertesting.com/ http://www.browserstack.com/ 53
- 54. Questions? 54