gimite/web-socket-js
HTML5 Web Socket implementation powered by Flash observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 6232
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 3291
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2715 stars · 485 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A JavaScript library that provides a WebSocket implementation for browsers lacking native support, powered by an embedded Flash (SWF) bridge. It exposes the standard WebSocket API so legacy code works unchanged in old browsers like IE 8/9.
Use cases
- add WebSocket support to IE 8 and IE 9
- fallback WebSocket implementation for browsers without native WebSocket
- use the same WebSocket API code across old and new browsers
- build real-time messaging in legacy web apps
- echo server demo for testing WebSocket connectivity
When to choose
- you must support very old browsers (pre-WebSocket) that still run Flash
- maintaining a legacy codebase already built around this library
When to avoid
- targeting modern browsers with native WebSocket support
- any environment where Flash is unavailable or blocked (Flash is end-of-life)
- starting a new real-time project
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
websocket http-client web-development frontend browser flash polyfill websocket-fallback legacy-browsers actionscript real-time
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/gimite/web-socket-js · fetched 2026-08-28 · 394b8c61dd2c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| gimite/web-socket-js | main | 32 |
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