title: Web Socket support in Node.js/Socket.io for older browser
body: <p>I have created a Web Socket server using c++.As we know that HTML 5 support Web Socket and we have standard Web Socket Java Script Api to communicate with web socket server.I am able to connect to web Socket server using Web Socket Api.
  Since Web Socket Api is supported in Only new browser.</p>
  
  <pre><code> IE          version 10    
   Chrome      version 16   
   Firefox     version 6   
   Safari      version 6.0   
   Opera       version 12.10
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I need to provide <a href="http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/javascript-ajax/using-node-js-and-websockets-to-build-a-chat-service/">support</a> for following browser version as well.<br>
  <strong>Web Socket Api Supported browser</strong> </p>
  
  <pre><code> IE          version 7
   Chrome      version 14
   Firefox     version 4   
   Safari      version 5.1 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I heard about node.js and socket.io. both are supported on  </p>
  
  <p><strong>Web Socket Api not Supported Browser</strong><br>
      Internet Explorer 5.5+
      Safari 3+
      Google Chrome 4+
      Firefox 3+
      Opera 10.61+</p>
  
  <p>I wanted to write java script client to connect to Web Sokcet server using Node.js/Socket.io </p>
  
  <p>Does Node.js/Socket.io allow me to connect in older browser ?</p>