This repository contains the presentation file and compiling source code for my CppCon2018 talk.
The WebSocket protocol’s ability to enable full-duplex (two-way) messaging between the browser and web servers is the foundation which powers the interactive web. Boost.Beast implements the WebSocket protocol using Boost.Asio which is itself a model of the Networking Technical Specification: a blueprint of what networking will look like when it reaches the C++ standard library. This presentation introduces the Beast WebSockets library interfaces and how to use them in programs. The talk also introduces Networking TS concept requirements, how to read them, and how to use them in applications which use Beast.
If you've ever wondered how GitHub can put the little blue dot on the top right of the page when you get a notification, without having to refresh the page, you will know after this talk.