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> try websockets, if fails, use comet I've seen this statement, or similar, a few times. But, Comet servers use WebSockets. So, WebSockets are not an alternati
by leggetter 15y ago
> try websockets, if fails, use comet
I've seen this statement, or similar, a few times. But, Comet servers use WebSockets. So, WebSockets are not an alternative to Comet. They are a transport technology that is better suited to the Comet paradigm, and building interactive web apps, than HTTP (Long-Polling, Streaming).
Here's a diagram I create a while back which hopefully explains my point of view: http://i.stack.imgur.com/BOFC2.png http://i.stack.imgur.com/BOFC2.png
Spot-on about the benefits of WebSockets over HTTP-based solutions when it comes to efficiency. The HTTP connection limit was a problem a while back but I don't believe it is any more.