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How PubNub Takes WebSockets to the Next Level
InsightsSep 21, 2013

How PubNub Takes WebSockets to the Next Level

If you want to add real-time functionality to your web or mobile app, you may have considered using the WebSockets protocol to push data between the server and the client’. In our “What are WebSockets?” blog post published last week, we looked at what WebSockets are and why you might use them. In the...
Markus Kohler
Markus Kohler
Developer Advocate, PubNub
$11M Series B to Fuel Growth of Global Data Stream Network
News Sep 17, 2013

$11M Series B to Fuel Growth of Global Data Stream Network

Today, we’re ecstatic to announce $11 million in Series B funding led by Scale Venture Partners, along with existing investors Relay Ventures and TiE Angels. In 2009, we set out to develop a data stream network to make it easier for developers to build, deploy, and scale real-time apps. In the last 18...
Todd Greene
Todd Greene
What are WebSockets, and How Do They Work?
InsightsSep 11, 2013

What are WebSockets, and How Do They Work?

This blog post gives an overview of WebSockets, the pros and cons, and talks about what kind of applications you can build with WebSockets.

Developer Relations Team
Developer Relations Team
Extend RabbitMQ Into Mobile and Web Using PubNub
BuildSep 10, 2013

Extend RabbitMQ Into Mobile and Web Using PubNub

RabbitMQ is an open-source implementation of the Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP) standard and is one of the most widely used middleware platforms. Traditionally, RabbitMQ has been used for server to server communication as a way to add resiliency and controls to message delivery. But with the...
Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
Five Innovative Real-Time Business Intelligence Tools
InsightsAug 30, 2013

Five Innovative Real-Time Business Intelligence Tools

This week, we published “Why Business Intelligence Tools Need a Real-time Service Provider,” looking at the emergence of real-time business intelligence tools as the industry standard. Business decision makers no longer have time to request and wait for data. They need the information as...
Developer Relations Team
Developer Relations Team
Why Business Intelligence Needs Real-time Service Providers
InsightsAug 30, 2013

Why Business Intelligence Needs Real-time Service Providers

Business intelligence has evolved dramatically as a system over time. As a result of this evolution, along with the exponential development of real-time technology, real-time business intelligence has emerged as one of the most innovative and effective business intelligence systems out there today. Real-time...
Developer Relations Team
Developer Relations Team
Make Backbone Real-Time With PubNub
BuildAug 28, 2013

Make Backbone Real-Time With PubNub

Our integration allows developers to create a Backbone model or collection and have them synchronize with every other client instance of those models or collections in real time.

Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
Smart Homes: 4 Awesome Home Automation Solutions
InsightsAug 23, 2013

Smart Homes: 4 Awesome Home Automation Solutions

Earlier this week, we rolled out our blog entitled, “Why Home Automation Needs a Real-time Service Provider,” discussing why a data stream service provider is essential for any home automation solution. The following four home automation solutions offer unique and innovative ways to make...
Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
Top 10 Real-Time Web Analytics Services
InsightsAug 16, 2013

Top 10 Real-Time Web Analytics Services

The days of static web analytics and metrics are dwindling. In an era where trends move at the speed of light and turn on a dime, you need to have access to metrics in the moment. And with the rise of global data stream network service providers, this data is made available to users in milliseconds. The...
Developer Relations Team
Developer Relations Team