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Generate pdfs in browser

July 19, 2024

When you build an app for clients, there will be point where they’ll ask for reporting.
What they usual mean by that, is to have a way to take a bunch of records from the database do some calculations and put it into a pdf.
So how do we build that?

Structured Query Language for the Web - Schema

July 11, 2024

In the previous posts we have introduced a javascript database class and a json based sql variant - json-fetch. We can now implement a dynamic CRUD layer, but there is an important piece missing.

Structured Query Language for the Web - 2

June 26, 2024

Wouldn't it be nice to query your SQL database with json?
But, how can we translate a json base query to SQL?
Let's explore together.

Reacting to server events version 2

June 19, 2024

After several months in production, we have rolled out version 2 of our SSE feature.
Let's look at our lessons learned together.

Structured Query Language for the Web

June 16, 2024

Do you wish you could use a single data-query endpoint from your SPA?
Wouldn't it be great to build your data query step by step?
Would you like a SQL, but for Web?

The case for SQL

June 07, 2024

Are you building a new app or service?
Are you wondering how and where to store data?
Let me tell your our experience.

Run code on schedule

May 29, 2024

Do you want to automate common worklows?
Do you need to send weekly reminders?
Do you require monthly sales totals?
Is it something else for each customer?

Is your app fresh?

May 03, 2024

Do your users run the latest version of your webapp?
Do they see the latest and greatest data?
Do they have the fix for that nasty bug?

Inuko cloud overview

April 26, 2024

Inuko Cloud is the software that hosts apps for customers (or tenants).
New customers can easily sign-up, for one or more apps.
Additionally each app can be customized individually per customer.
How does it work? Where does it work? Let's explore.

Run untrusted Javascript

April 18, 2024

Cost-saving, high performance and easy maintenance.
This are just a few of the benefits of multi-tenant SaaS apps.
But today we shall talk about one of the problems.
How to change the app behavior for a single client.

Or in other words can we safely run untrusted code on the server?

From web to mobile app

March 28, 2024

You want a mobile app.
And you have a great web app optimized for mobile web.
Or you are just planning your app strategy.
In both cases you should consider a single approach to web and mobile.
How? With Capacitorjs.

Sign in with Apple

March 21, 2024

A frictionless sign-up and sign-in experience has many benefits.
Once a user is ready to try our app, don't lose them in the sign up procedure.
Once a user starts using our app, don't lose them becuase they forgot their login.
Multifactor and not reusing passwords keeps user's data safe.

Web apps without browsers

March 15, 2024

Does the title sound like a contradiction?
Is that possible to so? Is it magic?
Why would you do that?
Will it work in offline?
Continue reading to find out.

Get paid in QR

March 01, 2024

No, not in pixels, in euros.
No, not with credit card.
Yes with phone.

Web apps + Sharepoint

February 15, 2024

What are the advantages in integrating your web app with MS Sharepoint?
No need to spend on storage or pay for data transfers.
No need to think about backups or access permissions.

Delighted users, because everything is in one place.
Nothing to locate, copy or sync.

Reacting to server events

January 26, 2024

Browser requests and the server responds.
This has been the norm for decades.
And still applies to modern web-apps.

Blobs for fun and profit

January 19, 2024

A picture is worth a thousand words.
But it is also worth a million bytes.
Let's look at how we can utilize Azure Blobs for efficient multimedia and document storage.

Authentication for multi-tenant SaaS

January 12, 2024

Securing user data is today an absolute must.
Users want privacy and laws required it.
Still we hear about breaches and stolen passwords.
What can we do about it?

Generating MS Word files

December 28, 2023

It is almost a rite of passage, a sign your software is all grown up when you add reporting functionality.
Like an invoice file, a customer report, or an employee document. Anytime we need the data from our system to be presented, printed or processed we need data in the form of a document.