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Michael Carter

Orbited

Based in Los Angeles, Michael has been developing Web-based applications for nine years. He is currently the principal software architect at Brand Up, an LA area-based Internet and technology marketing firm. For the past two years Michael has been filling the void of good Open source HTTP Push (Comet) servers. He is the creator of Orbited, an Open Source, scalable, cross-language, and cross-platform HTTP server optimized for long-lasting idle connections that allow distributed HTTP Push communication. He has presented Orbited as well as additional theoretical work at multiple web development conferences. He shares his expertise in bi-weekly articles for the technical publication Comet Daily.

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2:35pm Wednesday, 07/23/2008

Orbited: Enabling Comet for the Masses

Python
Location: E145

Michael Carter (Orbited), Jacob Rus (Orbited) Moderated by: Michael Carter

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HTTP push-style web interaction, known as Comet, is a cutting-edge technique for creating truly interactive, real-time web applications. This talk will teach developers to painlessly incorporate Comet into their new and existing web applications using Orbited, the cross-platform, cross-browser, and cross-language Comet server. Read more.