HTML5 WebSocket & Communication
About HTTP
• HTTP was originally designed for document transfer
• Until now, it has been cumbersome to achieve real time, bi-directional web communication due to the limitations of HTTP
• HTTP is half-duplex (traffic flows in only one direction at a time)
• Header information is sent with each HTTP request and response, which can be an unnecessary overhead
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Does HTML 5 Herald The End Of RIA Plug-Ins? Not Really
Will HTML 5 make rich Internet application (RIA) technologies such as Adobe Flash/Flex and Microsoft Silverlight obsolete? For at least the next five years, the answer is a definite “no”; inconsistent implementations of the draft HTML 5 specification and immature tooling make building HTML 5 apps that work consistently across browsers and operating systems a real challenge. Furthermore, this “either/ or” scenario is driven only by vendor politics, not by developer realities. Ultimately, HTML 5 and RIA platforms will be complementary technologies, and enterprise development shops will need to invest in both approaches to deliver expressive applications that combine reach and richness.
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HTML5 Programming Fast Track
Is This HTML5?
Many pieces of the HTML5 effort (for example, Local Storage, WebSocket, and Geolocation) were originally part of the HTML5 specification Moved to a separate standards document to keep the specification focused Industry still refers to the original set of features, including Web Sockets, as “HTML5“
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Safari HTML5 Audio and Video Guide
If you embed audio or video media in your website, you should read this document. HTML5 is the next major version of HTML, the primary standard that determines how web content interacts with browsers. HTML5 enables audio and video to play natively in the browser without requiring proprietary plug-ins. With HTML5, you can add media to a website with just a few lines of code. You can also create customized media controllers for rich interactivity using standard web technologies.
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HTML5 Quick Learning Guide
HTML5 syntax is compatible with both HTML4 and XHTML1. Want to close empty elements with a slash? Go for it. Rather not? Then don”t. Want to use lower case? Upper case? Take your pick. In other words, you really don”t have to change the way you handle these things, so don”t worry, ok?
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