Real time

Real Time

Real time is data that is updated instantaneously; there are many different uses of real time over the internet from travel times to the weather. People use it to get quick and easy to access updates on a whatever they are wanting to find out, for example if someone is wanting to play golf on a certain day they could get real time updates of the weather.

Travel Times

Travel times are an example of real time. People use them to see what times a certain bus they use is on time and what time they get to their stop. Other people may use it to see train times so they are on time for their job or a meeting. If someone is picking up a relative from the airport they can check the landing times that are updated so they get there for the right time.

News Websites

News websites use real time to update the latest new keeping people informed as prompt as possible but not only this but also to get the latest news on their websites before other news websites. People go on news websites to see the latest news in their local area, their country and around the world.

Weather

Weather updates are most commonly found on news websites such as http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/ so people can get the latest on the weather in their area so if they are planning anything they know what to expect. There are websites such as http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/ that are dedicate just to giving a real time update of the weather.

Sport

People can get real time updates on the latest scores and results of the sport of their choice. Maybe just to catch up on the sporting world or to keep up with how the team they support is doing. Websites such as http://live.skysports.com/ScoreCentre/live.html give a real time update of latest football scores across the UK, it also has a mobile website so it can easily be accessed.

Sat Nav

Sat Nav (satellite navigation) is a system of satellites that provide positioning. It is used in cars mostly for when people are going to places they have never been before, it gives them a provided route to their destination. It uses real time updates to update where the car is and it also gives real time updates on any traffic that may be encountered on the route.

Theatre and concert ticket buying/ Travel booking

When people buy tickets for concerts or an aeroplane seat real time is used to update the seat plan to show what seats are taken and what seats are available.

Webcam

Webcam is used to give real time updates on weather and maybe even traffic. For example on the website http://www.earthcam.com/ you can get updates on famous destinations around the world.

For me the most usefull form of real time is for sport; I can check the latest football scores and results and keep up to date with the team I supports progress. Because I cannot drive I do not use Sat Nav however I know that when I can I will be relying on it a lot! And I also have friends and family that use there’s a lot. The weather is another helpful one, if I want to go outside and play football with my friends I will check real time updates on the weather to see if it is going to rain or not and base my decision whether to on that.