Two-Way Web Apps with SignalR presented by J Sawyer

Wouldn't it be nice if we could have full RPC-type functionality in our web apps, allowing us to call javascript code that's running on a page without require a round trip to the server? Or to feed frequently updated data to clients without polling? How about pushing status of long-running operations down to the client? Oh... yeah... and we'd like to do all of this across multiple browsers and clients in a way that scales and works through firewalls.

Sound impossible? It's not. Sound difficult? With SignalR, it's not. In this presentation, we'll take a run around SignalR and how this can be incorporated into a wide variety of applications, from web apps to services to Windows client apps, all using a single API that make real-time push notifications simple and straightforward.

Sponsors

Improving (our platinum sponsor) - "Improving is a technology management and consulting services firm deeply rooted in our commitment to establishing trust — not only with each other but with our clients, partners, communities, and others. We aspire to do this through creating transparency, delivering results, continuously improving, clarifying expectations, and keeping our commitments." (http://www.improving.com/)

CTUIT (our silver sponsor) - "Since launching in 2000, Ctuit continues to solve the restaurant industry’s most difficult challenges. Because our entire Support Team are seasoned restaurant industry veterans, we deliver thoughtful customer service that helps keep your business running seamlessly. We’re proud to say that RADAR is 100% American-made, developed to the highest standard of code quality that can be trusted. Our all-in-one software equips restauranteurs with powerful insight and meaningful data to produce the kind of performance success that you can see and taste." (http://www.ctuit.com)

Note This month we're meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month (the 22nd) instead of the 3rd due to the college being closed for spring break.