mongrel vs Socket.io
A side-by-side look at mongrel and Socket.io. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
mongrel
Development
Mongrel is a fast HTTP 1.1 web server library written in Ruby for the Ruby on Rails and Sinatra web frameworks. It is light, easy to install and configure, and good for development and testing environments.
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Socket.io
Development
Socket.io is a JavaScript library that enables real-time, bidirectional and event-based communication between web clients and servers. It works by creating a persistent connection between the client and server that both can use to start sending data at any time, allowing for faster and more dynamic real-time web applications.
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