Who this book is for

This book can be read by different types of developers.

Beginners will be able to learn all the fundamental concepts of SignalR, quickly becoming productive in a usually difficult arena that real-time, bidirectional communication normally is.

In this book, experienced programmers will find a handy and useful collection of ready-made solutions to common use cases, which they will then be able to enhance as needed. They will be able to use it as a quick reference to the most important SignalR features. No previous practical experience either in SignalR or real-time communication in general is required.