Category Apps

How do you go about designing an app? Well, first things first: Since there are so many apps out there already, it would be good to know what the current trends and future prospects of the mobile app market are, right? Also, the process behind building an app should not be underestimated — there are a lot of things to keep in mind. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back!

An Introduction To WebBluetooth

by Niels Leenheer

12 min read
No meows just yet

February 13, 2019 — With Progressive Web Apps, you can now use the web to build full-blown apps. Thanks to WebBluetooth, we can now build Progressive Web Apps that can control your lights, drive a car or even control a ... Read More…

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Axel Kee wrote

iOS Performance Tricks To Make Your App Feel More Performant

February 5, 2019 — Good performance is critical to delivering a good user experience, and iOS users often have high expectations of their apps. A slow and unresponsive app might make users give up on using your app or, worse, leave a bad rating. Read More…

Michał Sędzielewski wrote

Understanding API-Based Platforms: A Guide For Product Managers

January 29, 2019 — API-based solutions are becoming a critical building block of modern digital products. What are they? How can they impact your design process? Finally, how to evaluate them without bothering your software team? Read More…

Bartosz Biskupski wrote

Powerful Image Analysis With Google Cloud Vision And Python

January 9, 2019 — The scope of possibilities to apply Google Cloud Vision is endless. With Python Library available, it can help you bring out deeper interest in Machine Learning technologies. Read More…

Suzanne Scacca wrote

How To Design Search For Your Mobile App

January 8, 2019 — As you work on creating better experiences for your mobile app users, spend some time thinking about the design of your app’s search bar. Things like placement, hint text, and the way search results are displayed contribute to how users engage with search as well as your app … Read More…

Suzanne Scacca wrote

Will PWAs Replace Native Mobile Apps?

December 28, 2018 — When it comes to the mobile user experience, are mobile websites all that bad? You hear so much about the benefits of building a dedicated native app, but that can become an incredibly costly gamble if users don’t take to it. That said, is the progressive web app the best … Read More…

Chris Ashton wrote

I Used The Web For A Day Using A Screen Reader

December 19, 2018 — A sighted user puts himself in the shoes of a non-sighted user. Chris Ashton experiences first-hand difficulties that visually impaired users face and describes what we can do as web developers to help. Read More…

Sandip Devarkonda wrote

How To Build A Real-Time App With GraphQL Subscriptions On Postgres

December 10, 2018 — Building real-time applications is hard. However, GraphQL is rapidly upending this status-quo. Let’s explore what GraphQL is, and then take it for a spin by building a poll app. Read More…

Ahmed Bouchefra wrote

A Complete Guide To Routing In Angular

November 28, 2018 — Throughout this tutorial, Ahmed Bouchefra introduces Angular Router and how you can use it to create client-side apps and Single Page Apps with routing and navigation. Read More…

Ankita Masand wrote

An Extensive Guide To Progressive Web Applications

November 27, 2018 — In this article, we’ll look at the pain points of users who are browsing old non-PWA websites and the promise of PWAs to make the web great. You’ll learn most of the important technologies that make for cool PWAs, like service workers, web push notifications and IndexedDB. Read More…