Choosing the Right Real‑Time Communication Tech for Web Apps: WebSocket, SSE, WebRTC & Polling
This article explains the core concepts, protocols, handshake processes, data framing, connection management, and typical use‑cases of WebSocket, Server‑Sent Events, WebRTC, and traditional polling, then compares their strengths, weaknesses, and suitability for different web scenarios to guide developers in selecting the most appropriate real‑time communication technology.
