What's the best way to chat?

Question

Node.js

Hello, I need to write a chat on node.js, but I don’t know how best to implement it. Use socket.io or something else. It is planned to connect this chat on different pages, so we need more than one room. What is better to use for this?

Answer 1

I do not see the slightest point in socket.io if the level of websocket support in browsers is already sufficient: caniuse.com/#feat=websockets and the websocket API is quite simple and straightforward. And for the node, take the server library https://www.npmjs.com/package/websocket