Web sockets

Web sockets are defined as a two-way communication between the servers and the clients, which mean both the parties, communicate and exchange data at the same time. This protocol defines a full duplex communication from the ground up. Web sockets take a step forward in bringing desktop rich functionalities to the web browsers.

Visit the following resources to learn more:

• Introduction to WebSockets
• A Beginners Guide to WebSockets
• Socket.io Library Bidirectional and low-latency communication for every platform