JavaZone 2010 - HTML5 & WebSockets: Think BIG. Really BIG!
W3C’s HTML5 standard has rapidly gained momentum as 2010’s hottest technology with help from companies, such as Google, Apple, and Microsoft. Developers and businesses alike are all trying to catch and align themselves with this new standard. Out of all the ideas and features in this new set of specifications, the most intriguing, exciting, and controversial section is HTML5 WebSocket.
At first glance, some misinterpret WebSocket as merely a better transport protocol and replacement of HTTP or XHR. However, upon additional understanding, one quickly learns WebSocket is NOT a replacement or improved version of HTTP or XHR, nor do we want it to be! HTML5 WebSocket is a standard with the potential to bring unprecedented change to an otherwise very stale Web.
What makes this new communication fabric so important is its simplicity and extensibility. We all assumed the Web was just there, and that HTTP provided everything we needed for Web communication. HTML5 WebSocket is the evolution of the communication fabric TO, ACROSS and WITHIN the Web and Cloud, and now we need to open our minds and start looking at the possibilities of this new way to communicate over the Web!
Take this communication channel and combine it with some of the other new features coming with HTML5 such as Canvas and off-line storage and it is time to start thinking BIG, really BIG!
This session is targeted developers and architects that are looking for better ways of increasing user experience and communication over the Web to create, improve, or replace existing Web applications. The session is also targeted developers and architects that just want to stretch their minds and receive the necessary information on making an educated assessment of the business and technical opportunities, and challenges, made possible by this new HTML5 standard. Wickedly cool demos, code examples, and comparisons with existing technologies and architectures will be used to illustrate these possibilities and their use cases.
John Fallows
John is co-founder of Kaazing, and has a keen interest in challenging the status quo to break down barriers and reach new levels of scalability and performance for Web communication.
John speaks frequently at international conferences and has written numerous articles for leading IT magazines. He is also co-author of the book, Pro JSF and Ajax: Building Rich Internet Components (Apress).
Jonas Jacobi
Jonas is co-founder of Kaazing, and is passionate about changing the Web and bringing it back to the future.
Jonas speak frequently at international conferences and has written numerous articles for leading IT magazines. He is also co-author of the book, Pro JSF and Ajax: Building Rich Internet Components (Apress).