The Socket.IO real-time framework for mobile and Web applications is now available as a 1.0 release. The JavaScript framework, which leverages Node.js, features an engine module for reliability and supports bidirectional, event-based communication.
Socket.IO arose out of developer Guillermo Rauch's quest to push data from the server to the client without the client requesting it. "It actually didn't matter what kind of project it was, the need was always there. This came down to a bigger, fundamental need: speed," Rauch said. Depending on the application, Socket.IO can save dramatic amounts of time in the communication path, he said.
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