Data Push Apps with HTML5 SSE

Make sure your website or web application users get content updates right now with minimal latency. This concise guide shows you how to push new data from the server to clients with HTML5 Server-Sent Events (SSE), an exceptional technology that doesnt require constant polling or user interaction. Youll learn how to build a real-world SSE application from start to finish that solves a demanding domain problem.Youll also discover how to increase that applications desktop and mobile browser support from 60% to 99%, using different fallback solutions. If youre familiar with HTML, HTTP, and basic JavaScript, youre ready to get started.Determine whether SSE, WebSockets, or data pull is best for your organizationDevelop a working SSE application complete with backend and frontend solutionsAddress error handling, system recovery, and other issues to make the application production-qualityExplore two fallback solutions for browsers that dont support SSETackle security issues, including authorization and &quote;disallowed origin&quote;Develop realistic, repeatable data thats useful in test-driven SSE designLearn SSE protocol elements not covered in the example application