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> It is also reasonable for a single user rich client. Because of issues like needing sticky sessions I don't think it is good at all for simpler content sites.

I don't think it is meant at all for simple content sites. The whole point is live-refreshing between server and other clients and that whole trick where you do something on device A and it automagically updates the view on device B as well.

Content sites need none of that. But it brings a smile every time I see an "app" site do that. Even though I know exactly how it works and I've done that stuff by hand from scratch. I just can't get over the "Wow, this is magic" feeling :)




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