The current Notifications area requires improvements to enhance user experience by providing real-time updates. The introduction of WebSockets will enable the application to push notifications to users proactively, rather than requiring a page refresh or manual check for new updates.
Integrate WebSockets to establish a persistent connection between the client and server.
Implement a service that sends a notification to the client as soon as a new notification is generated on the server.
Update the Notifications UI to reflect the receipt of new notifications instantaneously.
Motivation
Real-time notifications are crucial for:
Enhancing user engagement by providing immediate feedback.
Increasing the efficiency of communication within the platform.
Ensuring that users are informed of important events or actions as they occur without delay.
Use Cases
User Collaboration: When multiple users are collaborating on a project, real-time notifications about project updates or messages allow for immediate action or response.
Monitoring Systems: Users monitoring real-time data or systems can receive immediate alerts about critical status changes or updates.
Social Interactions: For social platforms, real-time notifications about new messages or social interactions keep users engaged and active on the platform.
Expected Behavior
Users should receive a visual indication (e.g., a badge or alert) in the Notifications area when new notifications are available.
The Notifications area should update without any manual action from the user, such as refreshing the page.
There should be minimal latency between the occurrence of an event and the user receiving the notification.
Suggestions/Ideas (Optional)
Consider implementing a notification sound or browser notification option for users to opt-in to receive audible alerts.
Provide a "Do Not Disturb" mode where users can silence real-time notifications for a specified period.
HTML5 Web Notifications
Please consider the above points to enhance the notification system, and feel free to add any additional ideas or concerns you might have regarding the implementation.
Description
The current Notifications area requires improvements to enhance user experience by providing real-time updates. The introduction of WebSockets will enable the application to push notifications to users proactively, rather than requiring a page refresh or manual check for new updates.
Motivation
Real-time notifications are crucial for:
Use Cases
Expected Behavior
Suggestions/Ideas (Optional)
References (Optional)