The Real Time Web Explained in 100 Words
There has been a lot of buzz about real-time recently especially in relation to social media like Twitter and Facebook.
It is what the internet is evolving toward right now.
Read Write Web have summed it up quite nicely,
The Real-Time Web is a paradigm based on pushing information to users as soon as it’s available – instead of requiring that they or their software check a source periodically for updates.
It can be enabled in many different ways and can require a different technical architecture.
It’s being implemented in social networking, search, news and elsewhere – making those experiences more like Instant Messaging and facilitating unpredictable innovations.
Early benefits include increased user engagement (“flow”) and decreased server loads, but these are early days.
Real-time information delivery will likely become ubiquitous, a requirement for almost any website or service.
I would love to hear what your thoughts about the real-time web.
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2 Comments
Hi thanks for the comment. I also think with the explosion of the mobile web real-time information exchange will become even easier. ________________________
Yes, real time in a very fast moving world is there really any other way? I think the benefits in many situations, such as witnessing accidents, real time breaking news create opportunities and provide a needed service.Thank you for making this readable….