2014
SkyNet - Machine-to-machine instant messaging (M2M IM) open communications platform & API for the internet of things.
(via)Open communications network & API for the Internet of Things.
2011
Socket.IO: the cross-browser WebSocket for realtime apps.
Socket.IO aims to make realtime apps possible in every browser and mobile device, blurring the differences between the different transport mechanisms.
Under the hoods, Socket.IO will use feature detection to decide if the connection will be established with WebSocket, AJAX long polling, etc, making creating realtime apps that work everywhere a snap.
2009
The Pushbutton Web: Realtime Becomes Real - Anil Dash
by 1 otherPushbutton is a name for what I believe will be an upgrade for the web, where any site or application can deliver realtime messages to a web-scale audience, using free and open technologies at low cost and without relying on any single company like Twitter or Facebook. The pieces of this platform have just come together to enable a whole set of new features and applications that would have been nearly impossible for an average web developer to build in the past.
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