When you want to talk to someone, where do you turn? Skype? Slack or HipChat? Maybe even an old-fashioned telephone? As great (or not) as these are, they all fail in one important way: Context. As developers, why don’t we enable our users to communicate where they are doing everything else, right inside the browser […]
Who are you? How do you introduce yourself? Do you use a name, or do you greet a friend by the last 4 digits of his social security number? Assuming you don’t, why are we content to associate our identity with 10 random digits assigned by our phone company? Identity is an issue that affects […]
The technology that enables us to communicate is developing faster than the applications that would harness it. With access to multiple inexpensive audio, video, and communications technologies, combined with ubiquitous connectivity and pocket-sized devices, the stage is set for a renaissance in the way we communicate in real time. This presentation analyzes real-world examples in […]
In the last few years of working with WebRTC, we occasionally come across some truly unique, interesting, funny or even crazy uses of WebRTC. As app developers, we enjoy this kind of thing quite a bit. After all, it’s not the technology that is important, it’s the application of the technology. We’ve decided to start […]
When you want to talk to someone, where do you turn? Skype? Slack or HipChat? Maybe even an old-fashioned telephone? As great (or not) as these are, they all fail in one important way: Context. As developers, why don’t we enable our users to communicate where they are doing everything else, right inside the browser […]