Creating Custom HTML

(Photo by Kenny Louie / Flickr) An exciting feature of the HTML specification is creating custom HTML elements. These allow you to create your own HTML elements along with their own JavaScript API. This can be useful when building interfaces with reused...

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Building Reactive Java Applications with Spring Framework

If you’re a Java developer who uses the Spring ecosystem, you’ve probably seen the Spring Pet Clinic. In this workshop, we will walk you through a new reactive implementation of the Pet Clinic backend that uses Spring WebFlux and Apache Cassandra® (via DataStax Astra DB).

The cloud-native database-as-a-service built on Cassandra fits the highly concurrent, non-blocking nature of our reactive application. We’ll do all of our work in the cloud with Gitpod’s open-source, zero-install and collaborative development environment.

How To Develop Web Application Using Ruby on Rails

Ruby on Rails, also known as RoR or simply Rails, is an open-source structure for web development in Ruby, a thing object-oriented programming (OOP) language like Perl and Python.

Ruby on Rails is the super-useful better approach to foster full-highlighted web applications. With Ruby on Rails, amazing web applications that once required weeks or months to create would now be able to be delivered in a matter of days. For developing amazing web apps, you can hire ruby of rails developers on a contractual basis.

11 Best No-Code/Low-Code Backends of 2021

No-code and low-code development platforms let people worldwide build their businesses and applications without writing code. According to Forrester, the no-code/low-code category will grow to $21.2 billion by 2021.

Before these platforms, building an application for a business would require hiring experienced software developers. But that’s not the case anymore. Today, many no-code/low-code platforms make it possible for independent creators, artists, and entrepreneurs alike to build applications on their own.

Improving Mobile App Performance With a Powerful Database

You are probably aware that there are seemingly endless options to consider when it comes to selecting a database and other technologies for your mobile app. With so many choices, it can be difficult and confusing to determine what really matters when it comes to your tech stack. A little while back, I wrote an extensive article on the different database architectures and use cases available to provide guidance on picking the right technology for the right project. While that is still an accurate and solid resource, this article takes a deeper dive into considerations for improving the performance of, specifically, mobile apps.

Mobile vs. Web Apps

First and foremost, perhaps we should take a quick look at the difference between mobile and web apps. Mobile apps live and run on a mobile device itself, whereas web apps are accessed through a web browser and will adapt to whichever device you're viewing them on. Native mobile apps are built for a specific platform, such as iOS for Apple or Android for, well, pretty much everything else. They are downloaded and installed through an app store and have access to system resources, such as GPS and the camera function. Web apps, however, are not native to a particular system and do not need to be downloaded or installed. Due to their responsive nature, they may look and function a lot like mobile apps, which is where some confusion arises.

4 REASONS WHY .NET CORE + ANGULAR IS GREAT COMBINATION FOR WEB APP DEVELOPMENT

What tech stack to choose for your next web app development project? In its annual survey, Stack Overflow asked nearly 65,000 developers about their technologies of choice. Combined with Leobit’s years of experience in the field of web app building, here’s a brief overview of why we believe the Angular + .NET Core combination to be the optimal solution for 2021 and the next 5 years.

Why Consider Angular for Front-end Web App Development

The history of Angular started in 2009 when Google engineers created a framework that laid a foundation for current front-end development. It was officially released in 2010, and contributed greatly to building scalable and high-performing web applications. The Angular framework was designed with a particular purpose to simplify the process of creating user interfaces and overcome the restrictions of other existing technologies in one integrated package. The list of popular web applications powered with an Angular framework can be endless. Here are some of the Angular apps: Office 365, Forbes, Xbox, Google Cloud Blog, Ryanair, Mixer, NBA, JetBlue, iStock Photo, Upwork, Freelancer.

Writing an API? Think {JSON:API}

We use API (Application Programming Interface) and JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) a lot these days. It is very difficult to imagine software development without both of these. APIs and JSON are a very integral part of any product. The majority of apps/products we use are having some or other API in the background and data that we pass among systems, well, most of those are JSON.  

What Is {JSON:API}?

JSON:API is a specification for building APIs in JSON.

What Is a Single-page Application (SPA)?

Single-page application technology has become the de facto standard for creating modern web applications today due to the numerous benefits related to loading times and user experience. Industry giants of the digital space that have already adopted this approach to web development include Facebook, Gmail, Google Maps, LinkedIn, and Netflix.

But is a single-page application framework the right one for your upcoming web project? In this blog post, I’ll set out what a single-page application is, its benefits, and when you should use it.

What Is a Single-page Application?

A single-page application (SPA) is a JavaScript framework for distributing application functionality over the web. The three most popular SPA tools are:

Who Leads and Who Lags in the Race for IT Speed?

During February and March of this year, we surveyed 2,200 enterprise architects, application developers, and IT leaders to find out how fast their organizations can respond to change. Analysis of their responses showed that in the race to address change through application development at top speed, there were clear leaders. There were also organizations who lagged behind. Let’s see how they differ.

TLDR: Pressed for time? Check out our Leaders vs. Laggards infographic.  

7 Web Application Security Best Practices

Web Application Security has been one of the most significant parts when it comes to web app development. Developers need to make sure the security of apps as there is a substantial rise in the number of cyberattacks such as DDoS attacks that have been affecting the entire health of any site.

Factors like the rise of cloud platforms, use of open-source tools and technologies, complications of web apps, the increment in data processing needs, and an augment in the sophistication level of cyber attackers have led to an tremendously complex and challenging environment for IT security in any organization. As per Security Magazine, a cyber attack happens somewhere in the globe every 39 sec. As hackers are more interested on people’s confidential data and the cases of cyberattacks increase, it is crucial to make sure reliable security of your web application.

Instant DB Web Apps

Here's how to create a basic web app for your database in 10 minutes.  Let's explore the created app, and then the creation process.

Created Web App

As shown below, the apps are