Realtime Web Apps : With HTML5 WebSocket, PHP, and jQuery

Realtime Web Apps:With HTML5 WebSocket, PHP, and jQueryis a guide for beginner- to intermediate-level web developers looking to take the next leap forward in website and app development: realtime. With Realtime Web Apps, youll be able to quickly get up to speed on what HTML5 WebSocket does, how it is going to affect the future of the web as we know it, andthanks to Pushers simple APIstart developing your first realtime app today. Using a practical approach rather than focusing on dry theory, Realtime Web Apps will guide you through building your first app using HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, and Pusher. After your initial introduction to the technologies used in the book, youll immediately jump into the process of creating a realtime Q&A app that will work on desktop browsers as well as mobile phones (including iOS and Android). In addition to learning realtime development strategies, youll also learn progressive development strategies including responsive CSS3 layouts, AJAX development with jQuery, and more. The future of the web is realtime. Grab your hoverboard. Introduces you to the revolutionary capabilities of the HTML5 WebSocket API Gets you started with WebSocket immediately using the super-simple Pusher API Walks you through the development of a real-life realtime web app Gets you working with responsive layouts, jQuery, and AJAX development What youll learn Familiarize yourself with what realtime means and how it changes the web as we know it. Learn how to utilize responsive web design and jQuery to create a single web app instead of multiple platform-specific applications. Get up and running with the Pusher API to start developing realtime apps today. Build a web app back-end with PHP and MySQL. Integrate AJAX and realtime interactivity into your web app. Use OAuth 2.0 to allow users to log in to your app (including Facebook and Twitter OAuth). Who this book is for Realtime Web Apps:With HTML5 WebSocket, PHP, and jQueryis for the beginning- to intermediate-level web developer who is ready to usher in the next era of web apps. Its for those whose time is precious, but have a need to implement realtime functionality into their projects. Realtime Web Apps is written forand bygeeks who love to expand their skillset but dont have weeks to dedicate to learning how to implement new technology. Its the perfect tool for busy web professionals who need to get up to speed with the latest the web has to offer quickly and in such a way that its immediately applicable to their projects. Table of Contents What Is Realtime? The Tools Pusher Choosing Web Apps Over Native App...