websocket vs XHR (v2)

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Websockets doesn't work in some firefox browsers unless you enable it. https://developer.mozilla.org/en/WebSockets

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websocket
var c = new WebSocket('ws://echo.websocket.org');
c.addEventListener('message', function(e) {
  this.close();
}, false);
c.addEventListener('open', function() {
  this.send('ping');
}, false);
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XHR
// async test
var x = new XMLHttpRequest();
x.open('POST', 'http://onechannelproject.com/ping.php', true);
x.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded');
x.addEventListener('load', function() {
  return;
}, false);
x.send('req=ping');
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