Pre-HTML5 server that implements sockets for web browsers.
Orbited provides a pure JavaScript/HTML socket in the browser. It is a web router and firewall that allows you to integrate web applications with arbitrary back-end systems. You can implement any network protocol in the browser—without resorting to plugins.
Orbited allows you to write real-time web applications, such as a chat room or instant messaging client, without using external plugins like Flash or Java. It enables streaming networking for JavaScript without loading bars or page refreshes.
It is a pre-HTML 5 server that implements sockets for web browsers.
Its younger brother, Orbited2, has support for the HTML5 sockets based on specific versions of the websockets protocol.