I quite frequently see posts on StackOverflow about how to add realtime functionality to a PHP application, or to build a realtime solution with PHP. And I'm increasingly getting emails asking the same. So, here's what I feel the current state of Realtime Web Technology is for PHP: The solutions for PHP alone are very limited. There is a framework called ReactPHP on top of which Chris Boden has built Ratchet. I've also come across something called WaterSpout Server which claims to offer WebSo...
