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Why XSS Attacks Are More Dangerous for Capacitor/Cordova Apps

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In this article, we demonstrate how there are more avenues for XSS attacks in Capacitor/Cordova applications and how the impact can be worse

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Using Shadow Parts to Style Protected Shadow DOM Components

2 min read

In this tutorial, we aim to understand how to use Shadow Parts to style components protected by a Shadow DOM

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Running Custom Native iOS Code in Ionic with Capacitor

7 min read

In this tutorial, we walk through how to create a custom Capacitor plugin that will allow us to run custom native code in an Ionic application.

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Understanding the Ionic Ecosystem

6 min read

In this article, we discuss what exactly Ionic is and how to use it. We cover various aspects of the Ionic ecosystem including other frameworks and the role of StencilJS.

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Creating a Local Capacitor Plugin to Access Native Functionality (iOS/Swift)

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In this tutorial, we walk through how to build a Capacitor plugin that allows access to native iOS code. We will use the HealthKit API as an example.

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Is an Ionic Application Native?

7 min read

In this tutorial, we will build a native iOS application with Xcode and then run an Ionic application inside of it. We will then discuss if this makes it a native app.

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Performance Lessons from Writing a Book About Ionic Animations

8 min read

In this article, I discuss some key performance lessons related to creating animations and interactions with Ionic

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Freebie: Advanced Card Transition with the Ionic Animations API

1 min read

Grab the source code for one of the advanced examples from the "Advanced Animations and Interactions with Ionic" book

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Create Tinder Style Swipe Cards with Ionic Gestures

8 min read

Use the Ionic Gestures API to create a Tinder style swipe card gesture and animation.

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Tips for Animating in Ionic Applications

9 min read

Tips for creating impressive animations in Ionic applications whilst maintaining performance

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Test Driven Development in Ionic: Services and Templates

6 min read

In this tutorial, we are going to finish off building the functionality for this application using Test Driven Development.

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Test Driven Development in Ionic: Navigation and Spies

8 min read

In this tutorial, we will test the navigation between our two pages. To do this, we will introduce the concept of spies.

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Test Driven Development in Ionic: Http Requests and Mocks

6 min read

In this tutorial, we will be modifying the Products service to make a HTTP request and discuss why it is beneficial to use "mocks" in tests.

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Dealing with Timing Issues in Ionic E2E Tests

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In this video tutorial, we walk through how to use Protractor's ExpectedConditions.

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Create a Circle Progress Web Component with Conic Gradients in StencilJS

4 min read

In this tutorial, we investigate how to use conic gradients with CSS to create a circle progress component

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E2E (End-to-End) Testing in Ionic: Structuring Tests with Page Objects

5 min read

In this tutorial, I will be discussing how you can use page objects in your E2E tests to make them more maintainable and easier to write.

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E2E (End-to-End) Testing in Ionic: Test Driven Development

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In this tutorial, I walk through how I integrate E2E tests into my test driven development workflow for Ionic and Angular applications

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Testing Asynchronous Code with FakeAsync in Angular

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In this tutorial, we take a look at how to use fakeAsync, flushMicrotasks, and tick to test asynchronous code in Ionic and Angular

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E2E (End-to-End) Testing in Ionic: An Introduction

6 min read

In this tutorial, we will be covering another type of automated test called End-to-End Testing, and how to apply that to an Ionic and Angular application.

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Using the Camera API in a PWA with Capacitor

4 min read

In this tutorial, we will walk through how to use the Camera API in a PWA with Capacitor

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Building a PWA with Stencil: Routing and Forms

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In this tutorial, we continue building a PWA with Stencil. This time we look at how to set up routing and how to create simple forms.

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Building a PWA with Stencil: Storage and Services

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In this tutorial, we look at how to implement services and data storage in an application built with the Ionic PWA Toolkit.

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Building a PWA with Stencil: An Introduction to StencilJS

7 min read

In this article, we discuss the difference between Stencil and Ionic, and how StencilJS fits into the Ionic ecosystem.

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Building a PWA with Stencil: Project Structure and Syntax

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In this tutorial, we examine the structure and syntax of a Stencil project for building progressive web applications.

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Building a PWA with Stencil: Rendering Layouts

5 min read

In this tutorial, we walk through how to create a layout when building a PWA with Stencil and Ionic.