Last week I described how the Local Server module from Google Gears can help speed up loading time of subpages.
I had another brain storm today and it involved using the WorkerPool API to improve interactivity within a website. It's not uncommon for front end developers to use a technique called polling to do such things as real time popup notification or instant chat messages.
My idea is to use the workerpool instead of polling.
Interesting, but is it feasible and worthwhile ?
To be feasible, you'll need people to have gears installed, otherwise your app won't work, unless of course you degrade gracefully in its absence.
To be worthwhile there has to be some advantage in using the workerpool as opposed to polling.
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