var express = require('express'), app = express.createServer(), io = require('socket.io').listen(app); app.configure(function(){ app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public')); }); app.listen(3000); // Clear the board every 60 seconds setInterval(function() { io.sockets.emit('clear'); },60000); io.sockets.on('connection', function (socket) { socket.on('paint',function(data) { socket.broadcast.emit('paint', data); }); socket.on('disconnect', function () { console.log("Someone disconnected"); }); });