A is for Ajax and C is for Comet
There’s a bit of buzz going around about the “real-time web” lately. The real-time web is about information delivered to the user as soon as it is available. Real-time notifications are exciting because it allows web pages to be more dynamic and seem more alive. These techniques also allow developers to mimic desktop applications, with their immediate user feedback, on the web.
Source: leahculver.com
