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WebSockets Tutorial

Learn how to build lightning-fast, real-time web applications using WebSockets. This 20-chapter tutorial covers JS APIs, PHP servers, scaling, and security.

20 chapters 7h 10m 4.7 (152)
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What you'll learn

  • Introduction to WebSockets
  • Understanding Real-Time Communication
  • HTTP vs WebSockets
  • WebSocket Protocol Basics
  • Creating Your First WebSocket Connection
  • Sending and Receiving Messages
  • WebSocket Events Explained
  • Building a Real-Time Chat Application

Course content

20 chapters Β· 7h 10m
  1. 1 Introduction to WebSockets 10 min
  2. 2 Understanding Real-Time Communication 15 min
  3. 3 HTTP vs WebSockets 15 min
  4. 4 WebSocket Protocol Basics 20 min
  5. 5 Creating Your First WebSocket Connection 20 min
  6. 6 Sending and Receiving Messages 15 min
  7. 7 WebSocket Events Explained 20 min
  8. 8 Building a Real-Time Chat Application 25 min
  9. 9 Broadcasting Messages to Multiple Clients 20 min
  10. 10 Handling Connection States and Errors 25 min
  11. 11 WebSocket Authentication Basics 20 min
  12. 12 Secure WebSockets (WSS) 15 min
  13. 13 Working with JSON Data in WebSockets 20 min
  14. 14 Real-Time Notifications System 25 min
  15. 15 Live Dashboard and Data Streaming 30 min
  16. 16 Scaling WebSocket Applications 20 min
  17. 17 WebSocket Security Best Practices 20 min
  18. 18 Building WebSocket Servers with PHP 30 min
  19. 19 Building a Complete Real-Time Project 45 min
  20. 20 WebSocket Interview Questions and Practice Challenges 20 min