Components of the real-time web

The always thought-provoking Dare Obasanjo explains the components behind the “real-time web” or specifically, how do you move from traditional polling to near real-time notifications with techniques like hidden iframes and long polling? Or how can syndication technologies like RSS be enhanced to incorporate near real-time capabilities? And if you want to drink from the Twitter firehose, what does it look like? All is explained in Dare’s excellent post:

Understanding the Real-Time Web for Web Developers

Dare will also be tackling the topic at MIX10 with a little help from industry experts from Facebook, Google, Echo, Microsoft and Twitter. Session abstract below:

MIX 10: Building Platforms and Applications for the Real-Time Web
“From news feeds to search, the Web has become all about real-time access to news and other information as it happens. This panel will discuss what it takes to build the platforms and user experiences that power some of the most notable services on the real-time web. Come hear a lively discussion about the real-time web with moderator Dare Obasanjo (Microsoft) and panelists Ari Steinberg (Facebook), Brett Slatkin (Google), Chris Saad (JS-Kit Echo), Lili Cheng (Microsoft) and Ryan Sarver (Twitter).”