WebSocket

• Node.js and WebSocket
• http://socket.io
• http://martinsikora.com/nodejs-and-websocket-simple-chat-tutorial
• http://www.nodebeginner.org/
• WebApp framework for node js http://expressjs.com/
• Is binary transferable using websocket?
• Yes, see  http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/websockets/basics/
• What happen if a connection is disrupted ?
• Need to handle manually, see  http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3780511/reconnection-of-client-when-server-reboots-in-websocket
• Socket.IO seems to have this supported
• How can I simulate disconnected connection for unit test
• Difficult but doable, see  http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7268419/how-can-i-kill-a-websocket-connection?rq=1
• How about Proxy ?
• Good question ...