comet

The latest recommendation for Comet in Python?

I'm going to be implementing Comet in Python (even though I hear good things about erlycomet I'm not thrilled about supporting an Erlang-based web server in addition to everything else in our back end). I've found several possibilities: Diesel Tornado Twisted-comet (I'd give a link but this is my first post and I'm restricted to a sin...

PHP code on orbited comet server

Where can I find the PHP sample code for orbited comet server v0.7? I think that I have to build another server together with orbited server in order to support the comet function. Am I right? If so, how can I build up that server? ...

Basic Comet in Python using just std lib

I'm developing a web interface for an already existing desktop application. I've been looking for a way to allow the server to push content to the browser and ended up reaching Comet. Navigating through the internet, and most of the questions here, I got answers like twisted, orbited, tornado and most of them even point to java applicat...

How to fire some event when the iframe connection dies using jQuery?

I'm tweaking a simple comet chat application that uses the forever frame technique and I noticed the iframe connection will die or lose connectivity at random times - is their a way to throw an event when this occurs using jQuery? ...

Implementing Comet web services using iPhone to Python (preferably)

I still can't seem to get a "correct" answer to this question. Essentially I want to create a JSON-RPC server with the following functions string subcribe_to_feed( callback ) string get_information( params ) The client is an iPhone application, and the server should be done in Twisted (if possible) The client should be able to do so...

Why do we need Comet or HTTP polling when we aren't using a browser?

If you have total control of both ends of the wire (client and server), why do people suggest using Comet or HTTP long polling? I understand when you only have a browser as it can only communicate over HTTP. People say you need to do this to beat firewalls because port 80 will be open. But why not just communicate directly over port 80 ...

How to do HTTP Server Push -- aka do I NEED STOMP, AMPQ, etc?

I am writing a collection of web services, one of which needs to implement server push. The client will be native Objective-C. I want this to be as simple, fast, and lightweight as possible. The data transmitted will be JSON. Is it possible to do this without using a message broker? ...

what is Orbited?

from my understanding obited can do both comet and xmpp ? it is better than using typical comet library dwr right? ...

Why does my COMET control throw a javascript error when IE8 closes?

I've written a COMET/Reverse Ajax table control in ASP.NET. The javascript part uses jQuery (1.3.2). It seems to be working OK, apart from when closing the browser in IE (8). In this case it throws a "Microsoft JScript runtime error: Object doesn't support this property or method". It's only when IE is closed that I get the error. Firefo...

PHP code for orbited comet server and stomp

After long searching of comet server, i choose orbited comet server. I have to build a real-time chat system in PHP using Orbited Comet Server and Stomp PHP client. It does not handle hundreds or thousands of simultaneous connections. How could i solve this problem? Is there any other library to add for fix this problem? Thanks. M...

Comet Jetty/Tomcat, having some browser issues with Firefox and Chrome

I am exploring the use of Comet for a project I am working on. I tried creating a test application first using Tomcat6 and CometProcessor API and then with Jetty7 Continuations. The application is kind of working on both but I am having some issues with the actual display of messages. I used the technique of creating an XMLHttpRequest Co...

Building Django app using Comet/Orbited on Apache, use mod_wsgi or mod_python?

Building a Django app on a VPS. I am not very experienced with setting up my own server, but I decided to try a VPS this time around. I have been doing a bunch of research to learn how to "properly" setup a LAMPython server using the Apache worker MPM. Naturally, the mod_python vs mod_wsgi debate came up. Reading Graham Dumpleton's ...

Understanding Bayeux

In terms of comet, I often hear about Bayeux. I know that: Bayeux is a protocol for transporting asynchronous messages (primarily over HTTP), with low latency between a web server. But is it important? Is it necessary? Are there alternatives? Does everyone use it? Is Bayeux the only protocol? Aren't there sites, like Facebook? that doe...

implement comet with php driven website

Hello, I wanted to know if somebody could explain in somewhat simple terms how I could get started with comet. I am on a shared host environment. What exactly are my possibillity's? From what I have read here sofar, is that php is not the best option., because it is run as a one process per request instead off thread. On another, the...

Is it possible to create an IM chatting service on the cloud?

Is it possible to Google App Engine or Amazon EC2 to create a chatting tool that is (obviously) real-time? The motivation is avoiding setting up servers, and dealing with spikes in demand. Are there any open-source tools for this? With Amazon EC2 or others, is it possible to set up something that has push-notifications enabled (COMET...

How to inject incremental response from the server ajax/comet or similar framework?

Hi, The client (browser) sees nothing if a search query is fired and server is taking time to respond back. For this situation I want to keep injecting incrementally processed data from the server into the dom "AJAX way". Its exactly like Kayak search. Any framework or something from JQuery? Thanks ...

Richfaces + Icefaces Ajax Push

Hello, I have a project using Jboss Seam + Richfaces and I want to use comet (ajax push). I've been reading some stuff and found Icefaces ajax push really interesting. The problem is that I can´t get icefaces and richfaces work together... not sure if I'm configuring it right. Somebody already did this? What are my alternatives using...

what framework should one use django middleware with orbit?

The Django orbit integration methods I've seen in quick google searches don't seem to carry Django abstractions, like "request.user" with them. "request.user" is particularly important, since I am not going to (potentially incorrectly) re-implement session handling (this sounds like it could cause bad security bugs). Alternatively, shou...

How does a WCF server inform a WCF client about changes? (Better solution then simple polling, e.g. Comet or long polling)

see also "WCF push to client through firewall" I need to have a WCF client that connect to a WCF server, then when some of the data changes on the server the clients need to update its display. As there is likely to be a firewall between the clients and the server. All communications must be over HTTP The server can not make an...

Flash and .Net and Comet

Hi guys, We have a browser based flash(AS2) client application which communicates with .Net based server app. We are using traditional javascript way [ie.ExternalInterface.call] to communicate between server and flash client. We want to remove this dependency on javascript and directly send data to the server from flash. Many times the...