Real-Time Ruby: WebSockets, ActionCable, and Streaming: Implementing Live Updates, Chat, and Event-Driven Features in Web Apps

By PhiQuill Publishing

✅ Define "real-time" in web development and understand its evolution, along with the benefits and common use cases of live updates in modern web applications.

✅ Differentiate between various real-time communication technologies, including polling, long-polling, Server-Sent Events (SSE), and WebSockets, and grasp the core mechanics of the WebSocket protocol.

✅ Implement real-time features in Ruby on Rails applications using ActionCable, understanding its architecture, components, and how to set it up.

✅ Master ActionCable connections, including establishing, authorizing, and managing multiple client connections.

✅ Develop and utilize ActionCable channels, learning how to create broadcastable channels, manage subscriptions, and broadcast data effectively.

✅ Build practical real-time applications such as live feeds, chat systems, and interactive dashboards, integrating ActionCable with both backend logic and frontend JavaScript.

✅ Explore advanced ActionCable features, including streams, private and public channels, and custom channel actions for granular control over real-time updates.

✅ Synchronize real-time data efficiently, handling updates, deletions, and concurrent modifications across connected clients.

✅ Integrate ActionCable with background jobs using Active Job to offload time-consuming tasks and provide real-time progress updates.

✅ Optimize ActionCable for performance and scalability, addressing bottlenecks, managing connections, and tuning server-side configurations.

✅ Develop robust frontend implementations for ActionCable using JavaScript, handling subscriptions, callbacks, error handling, and reconnection logic.

✅ Design and implement real-time dashboards, analytics, and notification systems to provide instant insights and user engagement.

✅ Adapt ActionCable integrations to popular frontend frameworks like React and Vue, managing WebSocket connections and state within component lifecycles.

✅ Implement real-time search, filtering, and collaborative tools such as document editing and whiteboarding.

✅ Test ActionCable implementations thoroughly, including unit, integration, and frontend testing strategies.

✅ Deploy ActionCable applications effectively, understanding server choices, production configurations, and scaling strategies.

✅ Understand advanced WebSocket concepts and evaluate alternative real-time libraries and protocols, including WebRTC and GraphQL Subscriptions.

✅ Apply essential security best practices for real-time applications, mitigating common vulnerabilities and securing WebSocket connections.

✅ Evaluate and choose the most appropriate real-time solution for diverse project needs, considering complexity, scalability, and specific use cases.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FJ5H86Z8
• ISBN13: 9798293037803
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"