I am just looking for some different techniques on how server push is
done on PHP:
I am fascinated by the PHP Live! Support Solution
(http://www.phplivesupport.com). I would like to try to replicate this
functionality just to see how it works and maybe use it on my own
website. Does anyone know how they accomplished server push and real
time chat?
I am aware or some different techniques such as <meta> refreshing (which
is really more client pull). I highly doubt this is how they
accomplished this. There is also sockets, which opens a possible
security concern, so I doubt they use that either.
I was thinking of using web service based on nuSOAP that simply checks
the database for new "messages". That closes the port because it is a
web service. But can this be done? Is there anyone that is familiar with
what method was used for real time chat/server Push? ESPECIALLY in PHP
Live!? I would really like to here some different thoughts and
techniques.
I have looked at some open source versions, but the ones I looked at all
used <meta> refresh. (They where also very slow).
Thanks everyone!
-George-
