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HTML over WebSockets: real-time SPAs with barely any JavaScript

The article explains how to use HTML-over-WebSockets to build real-time single-page applications with minimal JavaScript, by streaming server-rendered HTML updates through WebSocket connections instead of relying heavily on client-side frameworks.

Background

HTML-over-WebSocket is a technique that streams server-rendered HTML fragments via WebSocket connections, allowing real-time UI updates without full page reloads or complex client-side state management.

Source
Hacker News (RSS)
Published
Aug 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Score
6.0 / 10