Broadcasting Real-Time Communication Using SignalR
In this chapter, you will be introduced to SignalR, a technology that enables a developer to create a service that can have multiple clients and broadcast messages to all of them or a subset of them live in real time. The canonical example is a group chat app. Other examples include notification systems and dashboards that need instantly up-to-date information like stock prices.
This chapter will cover the following topics:
- Understanding SignalR
- Building a live communication service using SignalR
- Building a web client using the SignalR JavaScript library
- Building a .NET console app client
- Streaming data using SignalR
