This talk introduces the new communication standards that helped launch a new way of web browsing, more specifically WebSockets and Server-Sent Events (SSE), and looks at how the Apache HTTP Server can be utilized to use these technologies to create 'the Next Web App'.  With code examples and live previews, this talk explains how these new communication protocols work and how to get started with them, from a simple chat application to massive online collaboration programs. The talk will feature complete, working examples in HTML5, JavaScript, PHP and Lua, as well as live interaction with the audience, and can be watched by beginners as well as people with prior knowledge in the field.