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In this presentation by Samuel Williams at RubyKaigi 2023, the focus is on 'Unleashing the Power of Asynchronous HTTP with Ruby'. The talk navigates the evolution of HTTP from its inception to modern protocols, highlighting the significance of asynchronous processing in Ruby for web development.

Key points discussed include:

- **History of HTTP**: The presentation starts with a brief overview of the history of HTTP, beginning with HTTP 0.9, which was a simple protocol for hypertext document transfer, up until the latest HTTP/3. Each version's improvements over the previous one are discussed, emphasizing how these changes have optimized web interactions. 
- **Limitations of Previous HTTP Versions**: Each version's limitations are outlined. For example, HTTP 0.9 supported only a single request per connection, while HTTP 1.0 introduced more methods but also had similar restrictions. HTTP 1.1 enhanced persistent connections but still faced issues of head-of-line blocking. 
- **Introduction of HTTP/2 and HTTP/3**: HTTP/2 improved upon these limitations by allowing multiplexed streams, enabling multiple requests over a single connection. HTTP/3 was introduced to mitigate problems associated with TCP by utilizing the QUIC transport protocol for better handling of packet loss and connection changes, especially beneficial for mobile devices. 
- **Asynchronous Processing with Ruby**: Williams discusses the importance and benefits of asynchronous processing, particularly for Ruby applications in leveraging HTTP/2 and beyond. He introduces Async HTTP, a library that supports HTTP/1 and HTTP/2 with plans for HTTP/3. This library simplifies the process of making HTTP requests and managing concurrent streams. 
- **Practical Tips**: The presentation concludes with practical advice on working with async HTTP, such as using shared instances for persistent connections, fan-out concurrency for reduced latency, and embedding async within existing systems for better performance without needing to shift to a fully async server.

The main takeaway from the presentation is how Ruby developers can utilize asynchronous HTTP to build efficient, real-time web applications, contributing to the evolving landscape of web protocols. The presentation encourages attendees to explore these methods and tools to enhance their applications significantly.

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