The web enables massive realtime communication and collaboration, but most media on the web does not take advantage of these features. Media on the internet typically uses the web only as a distribution medium.
If we are going to make next-generation internet media, we need to think about how to integrate the unique properties of the web into the media itself. This involves rethinking the role and design of web servers so they facilitate realtime interaction instead of serving requests.
Models for internet-enabled interaction and collaboration like forums, chatroom, live documents, metrics and A/B testing, are not designed with interactive media in mind.
This project is our very first exploration using custom web server technology and a new interaction model to facilitate online collaboration.