Real-Time Web
WebSockets, WebRTC & Live Communication
Master real-time communication technologies. From WebSocket connections to peer-to-peer video calls with WebRTC, learn to build responsive, live applications.
10 Topics
~5 hours total
Beginner to Advanced
📡 Learning Path
1.Start with WebSocket fundamentals and basic real-time concepts
2.Build real-time servers with Socket.io and Server-Sent Events
3.Master WebRTC for peer-to-peer video and data streaming
01
Beginner
Introduction to Real-Time Web
Understand real-time communication on the web, its importance, and different technologies available
15 min
02
Beginner
WebSocket Fundamentals
Learn how WebSocket protocol works, its lifecycle, and when to use it over HTTP
25 min
03
Intermediate
WebSocket Implementation
Build WebSocket servers and clients with practical code examples
35 min
04
Beginner
Server-Sent Events (SSE)
Implement one-way real-time communication from server to client
20 min
05
Intermediate
Socket.io - Real-Time Library
Master Socket.io for building robust real-time applications with fallbacks
30 min
06
Intermediate
WebRTC Fundamentals
Understand WebRTC architecture, peer-to-peer connections, and browser APIs
30 min
07
Advanced
WebRTC Signaling
Learn how peers discover and connect to each other using signaling servers
35 min
08
Intermediate
WebRTC Data Channels
Send arbitrary data peer-to-peer with low latency using RTCDataChannel
25 min
09
Advanced
WebRTC Media Streams
Capture and stream audio/video between peers for video calls and screen sharing
40 min
10
Advanced
Real-Time Design Patterns
Learn architectural patterns for building scalable real-time applications
35 min
🎯 What You'll Learn
WebSockets & SSE
- WebSocket protocol and lifecycle
- Building chat applications
- Socket.io rooms and namespaces
- Server-Sent Events for live updates
WebRTC
- Peer-to-peer architecture
- Signaling and ICE candidates
- Video/audio streaming
- Data channels for low-latency transfer