Book Description HTML5 is here, and with it, rich Internet applications (RIAs) take on a power, ease, scalability, and responsiveness that neither Ajax nor Comet could ever achieve. With this book, developers will learn how to use the latest cutting-edge web technology—available in the most recent versions of modern browsers—to build real-time web applications with unparalleled functionality, speed, and responsiveness. The HTML5 specification represents the next evolution—or rather, a revolution—of web communications required to build real-time applications. WebSockets and server-sent events provide not only a standard against which real-time web applications can be built, but also a socket, native to the browser, that facilitates network programming from the browser with efficient bidirectional (full-duplex) communication over a single connection. * Explains how you can create real-time HTML5 applications that tap the full potential of modern browsers * Provides practical, real-world examples of HTML5 features in action * Shows which HTML5 features are supported in current browsers and platforms What you’ll learn * How the HTML5 specification has evolved * How to design, develop, and run cutting-edge real-time web applications using new HTML5 features like WebSockets, server-sent events, cross-document messaging, geo location, storage, canvas, and video * Which features are available in browsers today and how you can run your applications in older browsers that do not support HTML5 features * How to use client-side APIs to communicate directly with back-end systems such as messaging systems, JMS brokers, XMPP servers, and online services such as Google Wave Who is this book for? This book is for developers who want to use the latest cutting-edge technology available in current browsers; developers who want to create dynamic, data-driven web applications; and developers who want to know which HTML5 features are supported in current browsers. About the Author Peter Lubbers is the Director of Documentation and Training at Kaazing Corporation, where he oversees all aspects of documentation and training. Peter also teaches a three-day HTML5 training course for Skills Matter. Prior to joining Kaazing, Peter worked as an information architect at Oracle, where he wrote many books, including the award-winning Oracle Application Server Portal Configuration Guide. At Oracle, Peter also developed documentation automation solutions and two of his inventions are patented. A native of the Netherlands, Peter served as a Special Forces commando in the Royal Dutch Green Berets. Peter lives on the edge of the Tahoe National Forest and in his spare time, he loves to run in the Sierra Nevada foothills and around Lake Tahoe (preferably in one go!). Brian Albers is the VP of development at Kaazing. Brian has over 13 years of experience in the field of User Interface technologies. Prior to joining Kaazing, Brian worked as Senior Development Manager at Oracle, where he led the planning and designing of the next generation of Oracle's UI technology—an effort publicly known as ADF Faces. During his 10 year tenure at Oracle, Brian worked primarily on mixing cutting-edge technology with large enterprise demands (internationalization, accessibility, scalability). He proposed the open source donation of ADF Faces, which ultimately became the Apache MyFaces Trinidad project. Brian also led a cross-team effort to develop a DHTML rich client and a mobile client presentation layer for Oracle's Project Fusion. Brian received a BS degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas, Austin, and a BA degree in Plan II Honors from the University of Texas, Austin. Frank Salim is a polyglot programmer with a keen interest in making life easier for his fellow coders. Frank leads WebSocket development at Kaazing. He is an open source advocate and a committer in several open source projects. Ric Smith is director of Oracle’s Fusion Middleware E20 Architect Team. Formerly, he led business and product strategy at Kaazing. Ric has also held various roles in product management, consulting, and software engineering. In addition, Ric is a frequent speaker at international events and has written articles featured in leading industry publications such as Java Developer's Journal and AJAX World Magazine.