I think that's another term for Comet, which is just a general term for various server push techniques: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_(programming) Note, if you're using Comet/long-polling techniques, I think it keeps a request open for a long time, so if you're using a server that blocks a thread for each request, you could run out of threads if you have lots of users connected at once. In that case, you may need to look into a non-blocking server that can handle lots of open connections. You might also look at the web2py comet_messaging.py in /gluon/contrib. It uses the new HTML5 WebSockets (so technically I guess it's not actually Comet) and the Tornado web server (which is non-blocking, so can handle lots of open connections). Note, it won't work in older browsers, including IE8 and earlier. Anthony
On Tuesday, April 5, 2011 8:01:23 PM UTC-4, mart wrote: > reverse ajax, eh? alright, then I think it should be reversed! :) Of > course I usually start anything with the word "reversed" in it with > large pot of of coffee! > > stay tuned! > > thanks, > Mart :) > > On Apr 5, 7:23 pm, DenesL <[email protected]> wrote: > > There is something called reverse ajax, one site explaining the > > technique ishttp://www.obviously.com/tech_tips/slow_load_technique > > > > I have not had the need for it but I would like to hear from you if > > you get around to use it. > > > > On Apr 5, 5:21 pm, mart <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Wow! didn't know that - You know, there is so much out there, that we > > > (well, me for sure) rarely take the time to discover things fully. I > > > love that when I know in advance that there is something to be had by > > > sticking to something and looking deeper than we (me) usually would! > > > > > Thanks for the tip, I will certainly look into this :) > > > > > Mart > > > > > On Apr 5, 10:31 am, Ross Peoples <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > That's basically how it works. Although as you learn more about AJAX, > you'll > > > > find that there are a bunch of different ways to do this, including > more > > > > 2-way types of communication, where you would do something with the > data > > > > returned from the controller before or after displaying it on the > page. Once > > > > you start to open your mind a bit and get the hang of how it all > works, > > > > you'll start to figure out some really cool ways to tackle problems.
