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We are in the process of creating a web application and are exploring ways to update counters and information on the client side without relying on scheduled JSON updates. While timeouts can work, we are curious if there is a more efficient alternative.
Upon observing Twitter, we noticed that they live-update our timeline seamlessly. Interestingly, we can't track these updates in the XHR FireBug window, but they are definitely occurring!
How exactly does Twitter manage to live-update our timeline?
Alternatively,
What is the most scalable and efficient method for updating information in the client side via AJAX?