Phil Leggetter - Real-Time Web Software and Technology Evangelist
Real-time and the real-time web continue to be a hot topic of conversation but is the term “real-time” getting used correctly? When we talk about real-time technology are we truly describing what the technology is delivering or is it being used and abused as just another marketing buzz word? Can we class any of the current technology solutions as truly real-time and can other solutions be defined in any other way? Is it too late to save “real-time” or will it forever be lost to marketing?
There are a number of ways of delivering data in real-time but until recently it has looked like PubSubHubbub, with the backing of Google, was going to be the preferred method. However, the past couple of weeks have seen a couple of interesting developments which could indicate that the developer community may actually prefer HTTP Streaming.
About Phil Leggetter
My name is Phil Leggetter and I'm a Developer Evangelist at Pusher, a Real-Time Web Software and Technology Evangelist and Consultant, software engineer, team leader, line manager, micropreneur, product developer, Twitter user and a keen user of social media. For more information see the About Phil Leggetter page.
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