Mozilla Labs has introduced a tool that they call TogetherJS. It is a free, open source JavaScript library that is used to add collaboration features and tools to your website. With the new offering, users can to help each other on their websites in real time.
With TogetherJS you can simply drop into a web page or apps to provided instant collaboration.
To use it you simply copy and paste the TogetherJS JavaScript snippet below into your site:
<script src="https://togetherjs.com/togetherjs-min.js"></script>
Add the HTML button: After you've included the TogetherJS JavaScript snippet, copy and paste this anywhere onto your site:
<button onclick="TogetherJS(this); return false;">Start TogetherJS</button>
Once activated, TogetherJS will provide the user with a URL that can be sent to another user. When the other user opens the link, they both see the same page and can interact with it. The users can also chat with each other in the text box or talk using the audio stream. While working together, both users can also see each others mouse movements and clicks.
TogetherJS is implemented in JavaScript and there is no software or plug-ins to install. It is also user friendly with existing web pages and is both built and hosted by Mozilla.
Bringing WebRTC into the mix, TogetherJS offers an audio chat function that uses WebRTC technology to connect the users.
TogetherJS is a carbon copy of TowTruck, a real-time collaboration tool that Mozilla Labs released back in April. Mozilla changed the name of the tool to TogetherJS in September. According to the company, the underlying technology remains the same, but it chose to change the name after realizing that TowTruck had quickly outgrown its original ambition and wanted a new name that directly reflected this reality.
Edited by
Stefania Viscusi
