Adding Real-Time To Rails With Socket.IO, Node.js and Backbone.js (With Demo) - Liam KaufmanUPDATE: see my new article on adding real-time to your Rails application. Despite the recent distaste for Rails, I still think its a nice framework for developing websites (e.g. devise & active record). However, if you want real-time communication Socket.IO and Node.js seem to be the best options. If you already have an existing Rails application porting the entire application to Node.js is likely
