Chapter 2. Using WebSocket

One of the most powerful and innovative HTML5-related technologies is WebSocket. WebSocket provides a way to instantly connect your ColdFusion server with any number of web browsers. Users can instantly receive information and share messages with each other using the most up-to-date and speediest protocol available for data.

What Exactly Is WebSocket?

If you consult Wikipedia.org, you may find this definition:

WebSocket is a web technology providing for multiplexing bi-directional, ...

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