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Connect the Web With WebSockets

by Daniel Stern11 Sep 2015

Lessons:16Length:1.1 hours

JavaScript WebSockets Node.js Socket.IO Front-End Back-End Express Node

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Introduction

01:23

WebSockets make it possible to have interactive, two-way communication sessions between the user's browser and a server. With this API, you can receive event-driven messages without having to poll the server for updates. This makes WebSockets a powerful and efficient tool for building interactive websites.

Libraries such as Socket.IO make it easy to integrate WebSockets into the front-end and back-end of a site. In this course, Tuts+ instructor Daniel Stern will show you how to build a real-time link-sharing application that uses Express and Socket.IO.

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1.Introducing WebSockets and Socket.IO
2 lessons, 06:06

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1.1
Introduction
01:23

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1.2
What Are WebSockets?
04:43

2.Scaffolding a Socket.IO Application
4 lessons, 15:21

2.1
Installing Node.js and App Dependencies
02:59

2.2
Creating an Express Server
04:35

2.3
Adding WebSockets to the Back-End
03:00

2.4
Connecting the Front-End Application to Socket.IO
04:47

3.Building the Front-End Application
7 lessons, 33:00

3.1
Receiving Socket.IO Events
03:20

3.2
Displaying Messages
06:22

3.3
Creating Messages and Updating Collections
07:51

3.4
Displaying Likes
02:31

3.5
Providing Users With Unique Ids
03:41

3.6
Updating Like Counts
05:03

3.7
Propagating Like Counts to Connected Users
04:12

4.Completing the Application
2 lessons, 07:22

4.1
Adding Moment.js
04:13

4.2
Adding Styles
03:09

5.Conclusion
1 lesson, 05:52

5.1
Conclusion
05:52

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Known in development circles as "The Code Whisperer", Daniel has had a passionate interest in computers ever since he was old enough to hack his family DOS computer. He has developed Front End Web Applications for major banks, advertising agencies, and charities, as well as many of his own projects. Daniel is always learning and has a keen interest in Angular, React, LESS and Node.js

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