Download or read book Socket.io Real-time Web Application Development written by Rohit Rai and published by Packt Pub Limited. This book was released on 2013 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in an engaging, easy-to-follow style, "Socket.io Real-time Web Application Development" is a practical guide for developing real-time web applications with Node.js and socket.io.This book is aimed at developers who want to start developing highly interactive and real-time web applications like chat systems or online multiplayer games, or want to introduce real-time updates or server push mechanisms in their existing applications. Knowledge of developing in JavaScript and web applications in general is expected. Though there is a chapter on introducing Node.js, prior knowledge of Node.js will be a plus.