Lesson 2 of 6940 min

What is WebRTC?

WebRTC stands for Web Real-Time Communication. In essence, it is the fusion of two separate branches in technology: VoIP and the web.

The video lesson above should serve as a suitable intro to WebRTC. If you want to dive deeper, then I can suggest my WebRTC for Business People free report
There is also a good overview here of how WebRTC works
Assuming you're in it for the long run, you should also understand the pace of change in WebRTC
Here's where you can learn more on WebRTC server types
For a nice overview from the Google team for 10 years of WebRTC, check out this interview on ACM
If you want to know what led to WebRTC (a lot at the history of communications), then this is a nice read
A look at the evolution of WebRTC

Questions & answers

Is WebRTC a Google technology?

Yes and no.

WebRTC started by Google acquiring GIPS and On2, open sourcing the technology and repackaging it as WebRTC in the browser.

While Google is one of WebRTC’s biggest champions and investors, WebRTC does not belong to Google.

Is WebRTC better than Skype?

Two different things.

WebRTC is a piece of technology - a building block.

Skype is a communication service.

You can develop a Skype-like service using WebRTC and compare that service to Skype if you want.

I want to offer better video experience than Google Hangouts with WebRTC. How do I do that?

Assume Google Hangouts uses WebRTC as its media engine.

Now think how can you improve the quality. If you find a way, tell me, but go patent it first.

What is the difference between WebRTC and video conferencing software?

In a way, video conferencing is one use case where WebRTC can be used.

WebRTC is a building block. A piece of technology. You can use it to develop different types of services. One of them just happens to be “video conferencing software”.

Resources18

WebRTC for Business People (report)

Q&A Videos

Kranky Geek Videos

A brief history of WebRTC (SF, 2014)
WebRTC tutorial (SF, 2014)

WebRTC Quotes

Glossary

What is WebRTC?

WebRTC stands for Web Real-Time Communication. In essence, it is the fusion of two separate branches in technology: VoIP and the web.

The video lesson above should serve as a suitable intro to WebRTC. If you want to dive deeper, then I can suggest my WebRTC for Business People free report
There is also a good overview here of how WebRTC works
Assuming you're in it for the long run, you should also understand the pace of change in WebRTC
Here's where you can learn more on WebRTC server types
For a nice overview from the Google team for 10 years of WebRTC, check out this interview on ACM
If you want to know what led to WebRTC (a lot at the history of communications), then this is a nice read
A look at the evolution of WebRTC

Questions & answers

Is WebRTC a Google technology?

Yes and no.

WebRTC started by Google acquiring GIPS and On2, open sourcing the technology and repackaging it as WebRTC in the browser.

While Google is one of WebRTC’s biggest champions and investors, WebRTC does not belong to Google.

Is WebRTC better than Skype?

Two different things.

WebRTC is a piece of technology - a building block.

Skype is a communication service.

You can develop a Skype-like service using WebRTC and compare that service to Skype if you want.

I want to offer better video experience than Google Hangouts with WebRTC. How do I do that?

Assume Google Hangouts uses WebRTC as its media engine.

Now think how can you improve the quality. If you find a way, tell me, but go patent it first.

What is the difference between WebRTC and video conferencing software?

In a way, video conferencing is one use case where WebRTC can be used.

WebRTC is a building block. A piece of technology. You can use it to develop different types of services. One of them just happens to be “video conferencing software”.

Lesson 2 of 6940 min

What is WebRTC?

WebRTC stands for Web Real-Time Communication. In essence, it is the fusion of two separate branches in technology: VoIP and the web.

The video lesson above should serve as a suitable intro to WebRTC. If you want to dive deeper, then I can suggest my WebRTC for Business People free report
There is also a good overview here of how WebRTC works
Assuming you're in it for the long run, you should also understand the pace of change in WebRTC
Here's where you can learn more on WebRTC server types
For a nice overview from the Google team for 10 years of WebRTC, check out this interview on ACM
If you want to know what led to WebRTC (a lot at the history of communications), then this is a nice read
A look at the evolution of WebRTC

Questions & answers

Is WebRTC a Google technology?

Yes and no.

WebRTC started by Google acquiring GIPS and On2, open sourcing the technology and repackaging it as WebRTC in the browser.

While Google is one of WebRTC’s biggest champions and investors, WebRTC does not belong to Google.

Is WebRTC better than Skype?

Two different things.

WebRTC is a piece of technology - a building block.

Skype is a communication service.

You can develop a Skype-like service using WebRTC and compare that service to Skype if you want.

I want to offer better video experience than Google Hangouts with WebRTC. How do I do that?

Assume Google Hangouts uses WebRTC as its media engine.

Now think how can you improve the quality. If you find a way, tell me, but go patent it first.

What is the difference between WebRTC and video conferencing software?

In a way, video conferencing is one use case where WebRTC can be used.

WebRTC is a building block. A piece of technology. You can use it to develop different types of services. One of them just happens to be “video conferencing software”.

Resources18

WebRTC for Business People (report)

Q&A Videos

Kranky Geek Videos

A brief history of WebRTC (SF, 2014)
WebRTC tutorial (SF, 2014)