Giancarlo Gomez presented on using websockets for realtime applications with ColdFusion. He began by explaining what websockets are and how they allow for bidirectional messaging with low latency compared to HTTP polling techniques. He then demonstrated how to enable and use websockets in ColdFusion, including securing connections and using websockets in a clustered environment. Finally, he discussed real world uses of websockets and issues to consider like network connections and application reloads.