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Welcome to the Real Time Internet.
The real-time internet is a set of technologies and practices which enable users to receive information as soon as it is published by its authors, rather than requiring that they or their software check a source periodically for updates. It is fundamentally different from real-time computing since there is no knowing when, or if, a response will be received. The information types transmitted this way are often short messages, status updates, news alerts or links to longer documents. The content is often “soft” in that it is based on the social web – people’s opinions, attitudes, thoughts and interests – as opposed to hard news or facts.
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The most successful examples are Facebook’s newsfeed and Twitter. This approach is being implemented in social networking, search, and news sites, which makes those experiences more like instant messaging. Early benefits include increased user engagement (“flow”) and decreased server loads.
A problem created by the rapid pace and huge volume of information created by real-time Web technologies and practices is finding relevant information. One approach, known as real-time search, is the concept of searching for and finding information online as it is produced.
Thanks for visiting Real Time Internet. Real Time Internet is all about the now network – the Internet as it happens, with real time internet videos, real time internet articles, and everyday conversation about the always-on, ubiquitous internet. Also, please check out the two new sections to Real Time Internet – “Ask the Experts” for answers to common questions about the internet in general, as well as the fast paced z “Blogette“. 
