diff --git a/public/javascripts/socket.js b/public/javascripts/socket.js
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+$(document).ready(function(){
+    function debug(str){ $("#debug").append("<p>" +  str); };
+
+    ws = new WebSocket("ws://localhost:8080/");
+    ws.onmessage = function(evt) { $(".msg").prepend("<p>"+evt.data+"</p>"); };
+    ws.onclose = function() { debug("socket closed"); };
+    ws.onopen = function() {
+      debug("connected...");
+      ws.send("hello server");
+      ws.send("hello again");
+    };
+});