Thursday, August 16, 2012
WebRTC is almost here, and it will change the web
WebRTC is almost here, and it will change the web
Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) is a new HTML5 standard framework that enables the sharing of video, audio, and data directly between web browsers. These capabilities open the door to a new wave of advanced web applications.
If all goes according to plan, over 50% of all web browsers will support this capability in the next three to four months.Through an open standards approach, WebRTC integrates browser-to-browser communications directly into the fabric of the Internet. This opens many new possibilities such as:
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Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) is a new HTML5 standard framework that enables the sharing of video, audio, and data directly between web browsers. These capabilities open the door to a new wave of advanced web applications.
If all goes according to plan, over 50% of all web browsers will support this capability in the next three to four months.Through an open standards approach, WebRTC integrates browser-to-browser communications directly into the fabric of the Internet. This opens many new possibilities such as:
- Rich image and video apps on mobile browsers (e.g. Instagram or Skype in the browser)
- Citizen journalists could stream breaking news directly from their phones to news outlets
- Web sites could add live support and feedback through one line of code
- Effortless file distribution (e.g. Napster) without software.
- The inclusion of WebRTC in World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards is supported by Google, Mozilla, and Opera[5][6][7][8], but opposed by Microsoft[9]. Microsoft submitted a competing standard to the WebRTC on 8th August 2012 called CU-RTC-Web[10].
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