PHP’s Real-time Toolkit: All the Ways to Notify Clients

Abstract

Is your PHP backend still sending smoke signals while your frontend begs for instant gratification? Do your users hammer the refresh button like it owes them money? Let’s open the ultimate gadget bag for keeping your users in the loop! We’ll review all possible ways to magically get your server’s thoughts onto the client’s screen, no matter the use case. Discover how to banish the refresh button to the annals of history, choosing the right real-time tool for the job without over-engineering your magic.