Does Java have support for Comet style server-side push?
January 16, 2008 · Filed Under AJAX Interview Questions, Placement Questions
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Current AJAX applications use polling to communicate changes data between the server and client. Some applications, such as chat applications, stock tickers, or score boards require more immediate notifications of updates to the client. Comet is an event based low latency server side push for AJAX applications. Comet communication keeps one of the two connections available to the browser open to continously communicate events from the server to the client.
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