WebRTC for the Curious
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WebRTC for the Curious
Learn how WebRTC actually works. A book on the protocols, not just APIs
webrtcforthecurious.com#webrtc#ice dtls srtp#real-time communication#webrtc protocols
How HN took it
13 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 5 critical, out of 27 comments about the project. Thread score +0.29.
Docs: 4 for, 4 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful resource for learning WebRTC, which was hard to find learning material for
From 3 comments
Very cool! I was trying to get into WebRTC a couple of years ago and it was very hard to find proper information on it. Thank you!
zengineer on HNI did some stuff with WebRTC a year ago and it was so hard to find relevant learning materials. The technology is so cool and I can't wait to dig into this book. Thank you for…
fardeem on HNGreat, this would have helped us a lot in the implementation of a remote control app we did with webrtc. In my opinion, the best available resource at the moment is…
pfyy on HN
Author is knowledgeable and generous
From 2 comments
Sean, the author of this book, is an awesome human being. He is so passionate about helping and teaching others. He is also far too humble, he works on Amazon's C++ WebRTC…
ryanar on HNSean is amazing and has great expertise with webrtc, excited to read this :)
PaulBGD_ on HN
Objections
Excessive exclamation marks make the writing tiring
From 2 comments
Hi Sean, I remember your username from earlier posts, IIRC also quality content about WebRTC or similar ( implementation? ) I am not a writer, but did get some extended language…
the-dude on HNMy suggestion would be to throw in related illustrative real world anecdotes that drive a point home (personal experiences of real world impact of the tech or the architecture…
lowercased on HN
Intro lacks basics: what WebRTC stands for and what it is used for
From 3 comments
For someone like myself who knows absolutely nothing about WebRTC, it would be helpful to add an introduction with the very basics: It stands for Real Time Communications, it has…
tobinfricke on HNMaybe this is something most people already know, but I didn't. The acronym RTC was not expanded or the term WebRTC explained anywhere on the site. It seems this is for the…
yardshop on HNI've never used or looked into WebRTC but seen it floated around and I think I heard Sean on a gotime podcast once? Not sure, but overall I have some offshoot interest as I…
maxioatic on HN
Landing page is an about page, not the first chapter
From 1 comment
It is the first thing of the first chapter: > WebRTC, short for Web Real-Time Communication https://webrtcforthecurious.com/docs/01-what-why-and-how/ Unfortunately the landing…
mattlondon on HN
Requests
Add a plain introduction to WebRTC basics early on
From 2 comments
For someone like myself who knows absolutely nothing about WebRTC, it would be helpful to add an introduction with the very basics: It stands for Real Time Communications, it has…
tobinfricke on HNI've never used or looked into WebRTC but seen it floated around and I think I heard Sean on a gotime podcast once? Not sure, but overall I have some offshoot interest as I…
maxioatic on HN
Add a Next Page link for mobile
From 1 comment
Very cool! First thing I noticed, on mobile this would benefit from a Next Page link.
hoten on HN
Clarify ICE's position in the protocol stack
From 1 comment
When you mention a protocol can clarify on what ISO/Stack it’s? I have no idea if ICE is application protocols or connection and that really would me be understand the first…
tumetab1 on HN
Questions
Why the license waives attribution
From 1 comment
Hi, thanks for this and making it freely available. just wondering why you chose the license to waive all attribution as well?
frequentnapper on HN