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Communicating via WebSockets
USERS TODAY MAKE EXTENSIVE use of texting and instant messaging to communicate. Websites often integrate text-based chats to allow them to exchange messages with technical support staff or sales team members. To make it easier for developers to integrate such capabilities, HTML 5 introduces a WebSocket application program interface (API). Admittedly, the API is still in its infancy. Over time, however, you can expect it to grow to support greater capabilities, such as peer-to-peer communication. This is communication between two applications without the use of a server as an intermediary. ...
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