Getting Started with HTML5 WebSocket Programming. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Pterneas, Vangos
• Contents: Preface; Chapter 1: WebSocket -- a Handshake!; Life before WebSocket; Polling; Long polling; Streaming; Postback and AJAX; Then came HTML5; The WebSocket protocol; The URL; Browser support; Who's using WebSockets; Mobile?; The future is now; What are we going to make?; Summary; Chapter 2: The WebSocket API; HTML5 basics; Markup; Styling; Logic; A chatting application; API overview; Browser support; The WebSocket object; Events; onopen; onmessage; onclose; onerror; Actions; send(); close(); Properties; The complete example; index.html; chat.js; What about the server?; Summary. Chapter 3: Configuring the ServerWhy do I need a WebSocket server?; Setting up the server; Selecting the technology that suits you; C/C++; Java; .NET; PHP; Python; Ruby; JavaScript; Setting up the development environment; Connecting to the web server; Creating the WebSocket server instance; Open; Close; Message; Send; Other methods; The complete source code; Summary; Chapter 4: Data Transfer -- Sending, Receiving, and Decoding; What kinds of data can WebSockets transfer?; String; JSON; XML; ArrayBuffer; Blobs; Video streaming; Putting it all together. Sending the nickname and message using JSONSending images to the server; Summary; Chapter 5: Security; WebSocket headers; Common attacks; Denial of Service; Man-in-the-middle; XSS; WebSocket native defence mechanisms; SSH/TLS; Client-to-Server masking; Security toolbox; Fiddler; Wireshark; Browser developer tools; ZAP; Summary; Chapter 6: Error Handling and Fallbacks; Error handling; Checking network availability; Fallback solutions; JavaScript polyfills; Popular polyfills; Browser plugins; Summary; Chapter 7: Going Mobile (and Tablet, Too); Why mobile matters. Native mobile app versus mobile websitePrerequisites; Installing the SDK; Testing our existing code in the mobile browser; Going native; Creating the project; Creating the WebSocket iPhone app; What about the iPad?; Summary; Appendix; Resources; Online sources; Articles; Source code; System requirements; Stay in touch; Index.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Packt Publishing
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 006.74; COMPUTERS -- Programming Languages -- HTML; Client/server computing; Electronic data processing; COMPUTERS -- General; Client/server computing; Electronic data processing; COMPUTERS -- Internet -- Application Development; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1299832369; 9781299832367; 9781782166979; 1782166971; 9781782166962; 1782166963
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