Hi guys. I’ve been learning ES6 for quite some time now and have found it to be a lot refreshing and exciting. Thought of sharing whatever I’ve learned with you guys and I’ve planned to do it as a series, with each post concentrating on one aspect of the language in detail. This post is meant to just have links to all the posts so that you don’t miss any of them. See you in the posts.. 🙂
Replacing ‘that = this’ assignments in Javascript with Arrow Functions
In a previous post, I was explaining how a that = this assignment was required to preserve the value of the this variable in certain scenarios. This post will focus on how to resolve them using arrow functions.
What does ‘that = this’ in Javascript mean?
When you go through some of the popular JS libraries you might start noticing this peculiar line all over the place.
that = this that.someFunction();
First impressions, you could figure out that it had something to do with the value of the variable this being inconsistent, so they had to store in a variable and use it later. So I did some digging into it and found out why this assignment was a necessity back then and how we can overcome them.
Angular 2 – Hello World App – Typescript
Important Note: The post has been updated to RC 1
Hi guys. I’ve been working with Angular 2 for the past week, so thought I must share whatever I’ve learned. I’ll be writing a series of blog posts on Angular 2. What better way to start the series than to do an hello world app.. 😛 Let’s get started.
Sharing Data between Hybrid App and InAppBrowser
Hi there guys. I came across this requirement in my project where I had to share data between an Ionic app and the InAppBrowser. Though it seemed simple, it turned out to be quite something. So thought I should write this up as a blog. But before we start, I should warn you that this might seem a bit hacky but it is the only thing that works for now.. :P. So let’s get started.
Adding a done button to Android’s InAppBrowser
Hello guys. This one is going to be a mobile app development related post again. I came across an use case where I had to create a done button in the Android InAppBrowser, just like how we have it in iOS. It required some work to get it done, so thought I should share it with you guys too. Let’s see how to do it.
Add Splash Screen and Change address bar color for your Website
Hi guys, in this article we will see how to add a splash screen to your website and also to change the theme color of your website’s address bar. This will give a more native feel to your website. Let see how to get it done.
Adding an Icon to the Home Screen for Web Apps
In this article we will see how to add a native like app icon for your mobile web site onto your users devices. This will mean the users can get to your website without having to type in your address. It’s instant access and well works like magic. Let’s see how to get it done.. 🙂
Service Workers – Part 5 – Push Notifications
Hello guys..In this article we will see how to do push notifications using Service Workers. We will see a basic demo and then move on to a more complex one.
Service Workers – Part 4 – Background Sync
Hi there fellas…rollin’ on in our series on Service Workers, today we will see how to run background synchronization tasks using them. We’ll do a small demo to get a better understanding. Let’s get straight to it.
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