Programming WebRTC / Karl Stolley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stolley, Karl, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Application software--Development.

Application software.

Real-time data processing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Raleigh, North Carolina : The Pragmatic Programmers, LLC, [2024]

Summary:

Programming WebRTC by Karl Stolley is a comprehensive guide that delves into the intricacies of Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC), an API for enabling real-time communication in web applications. The book is structured to take readers through the process of building WebRTC applications, from setting up a development environment to deploying apps in production. It emphasizes practical learning through iterative development, covering topics such as peer-to-peer connections, signaling channels, and managing user media. The author combines technical depth with humor, making complex topics accessible. This book is intended for software developers and technologists interested in mastering WebRTC and building robust real-time streaming applications using modern web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Your WebRTC Journey

Who Should Read This Book?

What's Covered (And What's Not)

How This Book Is Organized

Online Resources

1. Preparing a WebRTC Development Environment

Installing Node.js

Downloading the Supporting Code and Installing Dependencies

Serving HTTPS in Development

Choosing a Development Browser

Starting and Stopping the Server

2. Working with a Signaling Channel

Preparing a Basic Peer-to-Peer Interface

Adding Video Elements: Self and Peer

Styling the Core App Elements

Adding Functionality to the Call Button in JavaScript

Positioning WebRTC as a Front-End Technology

Using a Lightweight Signaling Channel

Connecting to the Signaling Channel

3. Establishing a Peer-to-Peer Connection

Requesting User-Media Permissions

Setting Up the Peer Connection

Building Connection Logic to the "Perfect Negotiation" Pattern

Receiving Media Tracks

Testing Out Your First Peer-to-Peer App

4. Handling Data Channels

Adding Basic Visual Effects to User Videos

Determining Peer-Connection States

Applying Filters Remotely with Data Channels

Uniquely Identifying Data Channels

Adding a Text-Chat Feature

Adding Logic to Handle Chat Events

Setting Up the Text-Chat Data Channel

Building a Message Queue

5. Streaming Complex Data

Structuring Chat Messages in JSON

Adding Mic and Camera Toggles

Refining the Initial Properties on Self and Peer

Building A/V Toggles

Sharing Features over Data Channels

Sending Images over the Chat

Sending and Receiving Binary Data

6. Managing Multipeer Connections

Learning from a Failed Peer-to-Peer Call

Working with a Multipeer-Ready Signaling Channel

Revising the Signaling Logic on the Client

Generating Video Structures on the Fly.

Initializing Peers as Needed

Fleshing out the Skeletal Signaling Callbacks

Working with Peer IDs in the handleScSignal() Callback

Restructuring WebRTC Callbacks with Closures

Sharing Features over Multipeer Data Channels

7. Managing User Media

Determining Device Availability

Detecting Device Changes

Removing User Media for Remote Peers

Programmatically Recognizing Denied Media Permissions

Setting and Applying Media Constraints Objects

8. Deploying WebRTC Apps to Production

Configuring a WebRTC App for Public Deployment

Configuring a Server to Host Your WebRTC App

Deploying Your App with Git

Monitoring Your App with PM2

Configuring Nginx for Reverse Proxies

Setting Up Your Own STUN/TURN Server

A1. Connection Negotiation in Legacy Browsers

Implementing Backward-Compatible Fixes

Bibliography

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Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798888651117

9798888651124

OCLC:

1456760500