Category: Web

Traditional REST API provides an easier way for interaction between the client and the server via HTTP protocols with predefined data formats (json, xml, text, html). This is client-server architecture emerged in 2000 the user interface will be away from the data warehouse to make the user interface support across various platforms.

Users always like fast and responsive web applications. They may become impatient if a web application takes more than ~3s to load and run in the browser. So, it is vital to think about optimizing the applications whenever we start developing a new web app or adding new features to the existing application.

How long will a user wait for a mobile/web page to load? 40% of the users will leave the page if it loads more than 3 secs.
But the fact is most of the sites take around 6.9 seconds to load which is more than double the amount of time 40% of the users wait before quitting the page.

Static site generator(SSG) is a tool to pre-build the entire frontend into highly optimized static pages and assets during the build process. It is an alternative to database-driven content management systems(CMS) like WordPress and Drupal. In the traditional CMS, the content is stored in the database. When a request is made by the server, the data is retrieved in the backend and merged with the template files, and sent as an HTML page as a response.

A proxy is an intermediate application in the middle of two services, which has the ability to modify and give back requests and responses both ways. This blog will prove as a good basis to start building a proxy server. A proxy server acts on behalf of the user. It evaluates all the requests and responses and thus it provides a layer of security.

Google has finally launched the Flutter 2.0 version at a Flutter Engage event. It’s an open-source UI development kit that helps to develop cross-platform applications using a similar codebase. Using Flutter 2, We can deliver native applications with a similar codebase to the top 5 Operating Systems: Android, iOS, Linux, Windows, and macOS.

There are few ways an API can be designed, REST [Representational State Transfer] is an Architectural style through which APIs can be well designed. Whether you are a pragmatic or idealistic programmer, it is always required to have the basic Architectural design with all the edge cases carefully considered for any API server.

File upload is a common functionality that is required even for the most basic applications. Even a simple website that requires user sign-up offers an option to upload profile pictures. The main feature offered by any social media website is file upload

Before deciding which option to choose, it is important to understand Framework and CMS and their role in website development. Read here to understand the differences better and choose the best option.

PWA stands for Progressive Web App and is web applications that have the advantage of both web and native controls. It’s built using common web technologies HTML, CSS, and JavaScript following a standard pattern. Let’s dive into the blog.