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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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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XML-RPC and SOAP Programming Guide
XML-RPC and SOAP Programming Guide describes how to use Apple Script and the Apple Event Manager in Mac OS X to make remote procedure calls using the XML-RPC and SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) protocols. XML-RPC is a protocol for using XML and HTTP to make remote procedure calls over the Internet. SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) is a remote procedure call protocol designed for exchanging information in a distributed environment, where a server may consist of a hierarchy of objects. This book describes only how to send XML-RPC and SOAP requests, not how to serve them.
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