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HTTP 2.0 & Web development - LUGM Meetup

The Linux User Group of Mauritius - LUGM carried out a meetup on Saturday the 24th of October 2015 at the University of Mauritius on HTTP 2.0 and Web Development by Loganaden Velvindron on HTTP 2.0 & Web Development. Based on SPDY - "just say speedy", the HTTP 2.0 was developed by the IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force, to improve user experience, latencies, CDN and various technologies. Logan, start with  the presentation on the shortcomings of HTTP 1.1 and lead the audience to a better understanding of the evolution of HTTP 2.0

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You can view the Video here:

The following points were briefly elaborated:

  • Shortcomings of HTTP 1.1
  • HTTP 2.0 Client support
  • HTTP 2.0 Server side
  • SPDY Highlights
  • Binary Framing
  • Multiplexing
  • Stream Priorities
  • Header Compression
  • Server Push technology and a demo using NodeJS