WebRTC Collaborative Whiteboard: Data Channels, Permissions, and Architecture
WebRTC data channel whiteboard collaboration with permissions request-to-draw, UUIDs, access grant/revoke mode sync — the complete architecture guide.
8/6/202626 min read
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WebRTC data channel whiteboard collaboration with permissions request-to-draw, UUIDs, access grant/revoke mode sync — the complete architecture guide.
The real-time multiplayer whiteboard trade-off analysis. Operational Transformation (OT) vs Conflict-Free Replicated Data Types (CRDT) for spatial canvas state sync.
The collaborative UI engineering deep-dive. WebSocket presence channels, cursor position broadcasting, CRDT conflict-free state merging, and smooth cursor interpolation.
Searching for 'How to build Figma' only gives you 'Use Socket.io'. This 4,800-word guide goes deeper. We implement CRDTs (Yjs/Automerge), WebSocket scaling strategies, and handle the 'CAP Theorem' in production.