What Are WebSockets? A Brief Introduction

WebSockets make it possible to have interactive, two-way communication sessions between the user's browser and a server. 

In this short video tutorial I'll take a moment to explain WebSockets. We won't go into the low-level details of WebSockets, but it helps to understand what's going on behind the scenes. I'll also give you an overview of the current browser support for WebSockets.

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WebSockets are a powerful and efficient tool for building interactive websites. In the full course, Connect the Web With WebSockets, I'll show you how to build a real-time link-sharing application that uses Express and Socket.IO.