Yahoo! Web Development Summit, London, UK, 5th-7th December 2007
Comet is the new name for the old trick of streaming events down to the browser from the server. This talk introduces Comet and shows how, despite the terrifying browser tricks needed, it's actually now very simple to build against.
Presented on 5th December 2007
Slides - On Slideshare.
Comet works, and it's easier than you think - A more detailed write-up of some of the topics from the talk.