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Building a Spotify-like currently playing feature: Part 1 - Building the web API

When using music streaming services like Spotify, you can see realtime technology in action when you are using multiple devices. On the other devices, you can see how much playtime has elapsed. This three-part tutorial series looks at how to integrate this feature into your application. In the first part, build the web API.

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Building a Spotify-like currently playing feature: Part 2 - Building the iOS player

When using music streaming services like Spotify, you can see realtime technology in action when you are using multiple devices. On the other devices, you can see how much playtime has elapsed. This three-part tutorial series looks at how to integrate this feature into your application. In the second part, add realtime functionality to a prebuilt iOS client application.

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Azure function running Java for iOS notifications

Azure Functions are serverless and work on a pay as you go model, which is useful if you only need to send push notifications every so often. In this tutorial, explore how to setup Pusher Beams on an iOS client using an Azure Function running Java to trigger the notifications.

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Pusher Beams client API demo for iOS

The tutorial will help you understand what each part of the Beams API does in a client iOS app. You will look at an iOS project demonstrating the full API of the iOS Beams SDK, and receive pointers for how to set the demo project up as well as how to send push notifications to test it.

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Implement the CallKit extension for iOS - Part 2: CallKit extension

This tutorial will show you how to use Apple's CallKit to create an iOS app that you can use to add names and numbers to a caller ID list, and add numbers to a block list. In part two, create the CallKit extension.

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Implement the CallKit extension for iOS - Part 1: User interface

This tutorial will show you how to use Apple's CallKit to create an iOS app that you can use to add names and numbers to a caller ID list, and add numbers to a block list. In part one we will build the user interface.

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Send push notifications to iOS from an Azure function running NodeJS

In this tutorial you will learn how to trigger push notifications on an iOS device by using Beams and a Microsoft Azure function running NodeJS. The tutorial provides step by step guidance on setting up an Azure function and creating a simple demo app.

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Sending push notifications from Dart to Android and iOS

Learn how to send push notifications from a Dart server to Android and iOS. This tutorial walks you through building the backend in Dart, before creating simple demo apps for both Android and iOS. Full code samples are provided.

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Build a login approval system - Part 3: Building the approval app

This three part series will walk you through building a simple login approval system. Create a dashboard behind a login with Laravel, and an iOS app. When a user tries to log in to the web dashboard, they receive an iOS notification to approve or deny the login. In part three, build the iOS app.

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Build a login approval system - Part 2: Building the backend

This three part series will walk you through building a simple login approval system. Create a dashboard behind a login with Laravel, and an iOS app. When a user tries to log in to the web dashboard, they receive an iOS notification to approve or deny the login. In part two, build the backend.

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Build a login approval system with Laravel and iOS - Part 1: Building the base application

This three part series will walk you through building a simple login approval system. Create a dashboard behind a login with Laravel, and an iOS app. When a user tries to log in to the web dashboard, they receive an iOS notification to approve or deny the login. In part one, set up the dashboard.

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AWS Lambda running Go and Pusher Beams for iOS notifications

Learn how to use AWS Lambda to send push notifications to an iOS. In this tutorial, the Lambda function will be written in Go. This tutorial will guide you through setting up Lambda and building both parts of the application.

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Creating a Laravel Logger - Part 6: Creating our web application

In this six-part series, build a Laravel error logging service. You will create a custom Laravel package to include in Laravel apps, along with web, Android and iOS frontends. Alerts will publish in realtime, featuring push notifications to mobile. In part six, build the web frontend.

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Creating a Laravel Logger - Part 5: Creating our iOS application

In this six-part series, build a Laravel error logging service. You will create a custom Laravel package to include in Laravel apps, along with web, Android and iOS frontends. Alerts will publish in realtime, featuring push notifications to mobile. In part five, build the iOS app.

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Becoming a backend developer - Part 3: Connecting to the server from a mobile app

This is a tutorial for mobile app developers. In this three-part series, we will cover all the basics of what it takes to become a backend developer. You will create backends using Node and Dart, with mobile frontend examples using Android, Swift, and Flutter. In part three, build the frontend.

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Creating a Laravel Logger - Part 4: Creating our Android application

In this six-part series, build a Laravel error logging service. You will create a custom Laravel package to include in Laravel apps, along with web, Android and iOS frontends. Alerts will publish in realtime, featuring push notifications to mobile. In part four, build the Android app.

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AWS Lambda running NodeJS and Pusher Beams for iOS notifications

In this tutorial, we will learn how to use AWS Lambda to send push notifications to the iOS app. This tutorial will guide you through setting up Lambda and building both parts of the application. The Lambda function will be written with Node.js.

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Creating a Laravel Logger - Part 3: Integrating our Pusher logger package

In this six-part series, build a Laravel error logging service. You will create a custom Laravel package to include in Laravel apps, along with web, Android and iOS frontends. Alerts will publish in realtime, featuring push notifications to mobile. In part three, integrate the logger package into a Laravel app.

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Becoming a backend developer - Part 2: Building the server

In this three-part series, we will cover all the basics of what it takes for a mobile app developer to become a backend developer. You will create backends using Node and Dart, with mobile frontend examples using Android, Swift, and Flutter.

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Creating a Laravel logger - Part 2: Creating a Pusher logger package

In this six-part series, build a Laravel error logging service. You will create a custom Laravel package to include in Laravel apps, along with web, Android and iOS frontends. Alerts will publish in realtime, featuring push notifications to mobile. In part two, create the logger package.

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