Boosting Web Communicationwith WebSockets

Interoperability for Mobile and Stationary Internet Devices

WebTech 201114-15 March 2011

Hotel Equatorial PenangMalaysia

Alexander SchulzeInnotrade GmbH, Germany

Today's Session

Agenda

• Introduction – Suppositions, Technology, Targets

• Use and Benefits vs. http

• Models, Migration and Implementation

• Solutions, Prospects and Markets

• Questions and Answers

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The Web becomes more and more

• pervasive• interactive• social• mobile

Necessity of evolution to a platform for real-time data exchange

Fundament for WebSocket technology

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Introduction – Suppositions

What are WebSockets?

• Full-duplex TCP connectionsbi-directional and permanent

• Standardized in HTML5 by W3C and IETF

• Http designed for document transmissionWebSockets for interactive Web Applications

• Not just a protocol, but a new paradigmRequest/Response Real-Time Communication

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WebSockets – Technology

Make Life Easier

• Compatibility

• Interoperability

• Independency

• Integratability

• Reliability

• Security

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WebSockets – Targets

• Availability

• Scalability

• Extendability

• Flexability

• Simplicity

• Maintainability

The Concept

• Framework vs. Client/Server

• Message Router, Broadcast, Events, Channels

• Engine, Servers, Connectors

• Listeners, Plug-Ins, Apps(JDBC, XMPP, SMTP, RPC, SharedObjects... )

• Filters, Encryption (SSL), Security Factory

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WebSockets – Models

Where to use WebSockets?

• Push-Services/Streaming, Data, Media

• Financial Ticker, Stocks, Depots, News

• Online Gaming and Online Collaboration

• Remote Control and Monitoring

• Uniting Stationary and Mobile Applications

• Social Clusters, dynamic Scaling, RPCs

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WebSockets – Application Areas

Why use WebSockets?

• Online Services across devices

• Improve responsiveness and user experience

• Save resources, reduce volume and costs

• Protect investments due to standardization

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WebSockets – Use and Benefits

WebSockets...

• are Part of the HTML5 Standard and the Web 3.0

• unite Users of Mobile and Stationary Devices

• improve user convenience and open new Markets

• save Costs and increase Productivity

• are boosting Web Communication and the Trendtowards interactive Real-Time Web Applications

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Conclusion

Questions & AnswersAlexander Schulze

a.schulze@jwebsocket.org

Forum & Downloadhttp://jwebsocket.org @jWebSocket

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Thank you for your attention!