Client-Server Communication: Polling vs WebSockets
Understanding different client-server communication patterns - from simple polling to real-time WebSocket connections.
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Understanding different client-server communication patterns - from simple polling to real-time WebSocket connections.
Side-by-side comparison of Short Polling, Long Polling, and WebSockets to help you choose the right protocol for your application.
Understanding short polling - a simple but inefficient approach to fetching data at regular intervals.
Understanding WebSockets - the protocol that enables full-duplex communication channels over a single TCP connection.
Understanding long polling - an efficient approach where the server holds requests open until data is available.