It's Not Your Parents' HTTP

Explore the evolution of web technologies beyond traditional HTTP in this 59-minute conference talk. Dive into the world of modern web communication, including binary and persistent connections like WebSockets, WebRTC, and HTTP/2. Learn about cutting-edge features such as Server Push, which allows content delivery before requests are made, and offline support through Service Workers. Discover the performance benefits of HTTP/2, its current support status, and the intriguing Server Push feature. Examine real-time systems utilizing Web Sockets for persistent data connections, and investigate data synchronization solutions using in-browser databases. Finally, uncover the potential of offline support and instant web applications enabled by ServiceWorker technology.

It's not your parents' HTTP - Gleb Bahmutov