The Definitive Guide to HTML5 WebSocket
Book Description:
The Definitive Guide to html5 WebSocket is the ultimate insider’s WebSocket resource. This revolutionary new web technology enables you to harness the power of true real-time connectivity and build responsive, modern web applications.
This book contains everything web developers and architects need to know about WebSocket. It discusses how WebSocket-based architectures provide a dramatic reduction in unnecessary network overhead and latency compared to older HTTP (Ajax) architectures, how to layer widely used protocols such as XMPP and STOMP on top of WebSocket, and how to secure WebSocket connections and deploy WebSocket-based applications to the enterprise. Build real-time web applications with HTML5.
This book:
Introduces you to the WebSocket API and protocol
Describes and provides real-world examples of protocol communication over WebSocket
Explains WebSocket security and enterprise deployment
What you’ll learn
Understand the WebSocket API and Protocol
Build Instant Messaging and Chat Applications over WebSocket with XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol)
Implement a Publish/Subscribe Messaging Protocol over WebSocket with STOMP (Simple Text Oriented Messaging Protocol)
VNC with the Remote Framebuffer Protocol
Learn WebSocket Security Deployment Considerations for an Enterprise WebSocket Architecture
Who this book is for
The Definitive Guide to HTML5 WebSocket is for web developers and architects who want to build cutting-edge web applications with WebSocket. It is also designed for anyone who wants to implement a flexible and scalable architecture with built-in real-time connectivity and communication.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to HTML5 WebSocket
Chapter 2. The WebSocket API
Chapter 3. The WebSocket Protocol
Chapter 4. Building Instant Messaging and Chat over WebSocket with XMPP
Chapter 5. Using Messaging over WebSocket with STOMP
Chapter 6. VNC with the Remote Framebuffer Protocol
Chapter 7. WebSocket Security
Chapter 8. Deployment Considerations
Appendix A. Inspecting WebSocket Traffic
Appendix B. WebSocket Resources
Book Details
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Apress (February 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1430247401
ISBN-13: 978-1430247401
