The top 10 realtime web apps

Realtime web technologies have been around for over 10 years, but it's only relatively recently that we've started seeing them used in the sorts of applications we use on a daily basis. This is because the technology is better understood, has matured and become standardised. But, it's also because users have been exposed to the user experiences that realtime web technology provides and are now demanding those types of experiences in the apps they use.

Massive social platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Google+ now represent one of the main ways that we communicate with each another. And these platforms are built upon realtime web technologies; this tech powers the instant notifications and interactive experiences that are a big part of what makes the platforms so popular.

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