.NET 4.5 WebSockets vs SignalR

Question

I\'ve seen signalR vs html5 websockets for asp.net MVC chat application but it doesn\'t 100% answer my question as it\'s based around HTML5 WebSockets, which Microsoft may h

Answer 1

I think SignalR is the way to go, and is going to be part of .NET itself anyway (and likely extend/merge/replace web-sockets support). It uses web sockets when it's supported, and consistent client polling hack when it's not, so, it's the way to go.

Update:

Since this answer is still getting upvoted, it's worth mentioning that SignalR is now officially part of ASP.NET.

Check http://asp.net/signalr

Update: .NET Core

SignalR is also being added to .NET Core as @yazanpro noted in comments.

It's available in .NET Core 2.1, and has official documentation as well.