Real-time data is becoming ubiquitous. Mobile apps, Internet of Things, connected cars, and JavaScript-based desktop apps are relying more and more on real-time data and events. In this short talk, we’ll dive into how to add real-time functionality to your HTML5 apps and ways to build out back-end infrastructure. Alternatives to REST Hosted Real-time networks Chrome developer tools Node.js, Faye and Socket.io

1. Servers? Where we’re going, we
won’t need Servers
Dave Nugent

2. Yesterday’s App Architecture
● Server-centric
● Often synchronous
● Single point of failure

3. Let’s talk about the future

4. Let’s talk about the future
● Realtime data
● Massively scalable
● Reliable
● History
● Secure
● Permissions
● Analytics

5. But Why Would You Want This?
● REST is pain on the front end
● XML is pain on the front end
● Existing infrastructures may not scale
● We like JSON and JavaScript
● Not just for front-end, but also:

6. ● Smart, connected sensors
● $300B market by 2020
● Many people trying to build networks of
sensors

7. Open Source Approaches
● WebSockets
○ Flash fallback
● Socket.io
● Faye
● Node.js

8. Hosted Approaches
● “Real Time Network”
● Handles infrastructure
● Handles scaling
● Pay per message/per device
● E.g.

9. Hosted Benefits
● Global, Redundancy/Failover, Scalability,
Speed, SLA
● Features: Multiplexing, Presence, Storage &
Playback, Real-time Analytics, Access
Manager
● EASY

10. DEMOS!
I’m tired of slides anyway

11. Internet of Things (IoT)

12. Thanks!
Dave Nugent
Developer, PubNub
@drnugent
dave@pubnub.com