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Getting Started with WebRTC

You're reading from   Getting Started with WebRTC If you have basic HTML and JavaScript, you're well on the way to adding real time, peer-to-peer communication to your web applications using WebRTC. This book shows you how through a totally practical, structured course.

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2013
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781782166306
Length 114 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Rob Manson Rob Manson
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Table of Contents (15) Chapters Close

Getting Started with WebRTC
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
1. An Introduction to Web-based Real-Time Communication 2. A More Technical Introduction to Web-based Real-Time Communication FREE CHAPTER 3. Creating a Real-time Video Call 4. Creating an Audio Only Call 5. Adding Text-based Chat 6. Adding File Sharing 7. Example Application 1 – Education and E-learning 8. Example Application 2 – Team Communication Index

Benefits that can be delivered


Team communication can be one of the best environments to benefit from the early introduction of WebRTC.

By streamlining communication, removing the barriers for setting up an audio or video call, or screen sharing session, you can completely reshape the way your team works. You can drive more interpersonal interaction among the whole team.

The distributed peer-to-peer nature of WebRTC can also lead to significant network and infrastructure cost reductions. While some TURN server infrastructure may be required today, this will be significantly less than using older video conferencing technologies, where web or video conference vendors were required. And, if you are able to focus on capable, early adopters initially, then you may be able to skip this cost altogether.

WebRTC is also quickly expanding onto mobile browsers, making it more widely available than traditional video conferencing solutions. This will lead to a wider adoption and gets the team connected...

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