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Explaining the Real-Time Web in 100 Words or Less

Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick / September 22, 2009 1:23 PM / 9 Comments

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Here's a challenge - can you explain the phenomenon of the Real-Time Web in simple terms and few words? From Facebook to the New York Times to blogs and geeky tech infrastructure, it seems like everyone's exploring the Real-Time Web paradigm these days. It's not easy to explain, though.

Below we offer our working explanation of what the real-time web is and why it's important, in exactly 100 words. We challenge you to offer a better (short) explanation.