SignalR
SignalR is a library that provides real-time web functionality to applications using WebSocket transport (if HTML 5 is supported; older transport methods will be used if it is not supported). It has the ability for a server to push data to its clients in real-time as it becomes available; this means we do not have to repeatedly ask the server for data (such as refreshing/recalling the Web API).
In order to set up SignalR, we must first set up a SignalR Hub on the server side; our clients (mobile projects) will use access this Hub by creating a HubConnection and creating a HubProxy from which the server and client can call functions on either side.
Now let's get into development; we will have the same hardware set up as the last chapter. ...
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