Upload Files To Node.js Using Angular

When I build web applications, my least favorite part is always in the realm of file uploads. They are often complicated to do and take a lot of time. Pretty much every web application lately, regardless of what it is, requires file uploads, even if it is just to upload a profile picture.

Since I’m all about Angular lately, I figured it would be great to show how to upload images (or any file) to a back-end. In this particular example I’m using Node.js.

Creating a Real Time Chat Application with Ionic and Socket.io

Have you ever wanted to build a mobile real-time chat application? Previously I demonstrated how to build a real-time chat application using the CEAN web stack using Socket.io. This is essentially part two to that tutorial.

We’re going to take a look at what it takes to create a chat application using Socket.io and the mobile web framework Ionic 2.

Determine Network Availability In An Ionic Mobile App

Continuing to freshen up my popular Ionic Framework tutorials in preparation for the release of Ionic 2, I figured it was time to revisit how to determine network availability in an application. Previously I showed how to check for a network connection using Ionic Framework 1, but this time it makes sense to do the same using Ionic 2.

We’ll use the same Apache Cordova Network Information plugin from the previous tutorial, but this time we’ll evaluate how to use it with Angular.

Make HTTP Requests In An Ionic Android And iOS App

Anyone looking to build a mobile application is going to find themselves needing to make HTTP requests to some remote web service at some time. It is just how the modern web and modern app development process is now. Previously I had demonstrated how to make HTTP requests in an Ionic Framework 1 application, but since Ionic 2 is all the rage right now, we’re going to switch gears and see how it is done in the latest framework version.

The bulk of this tutorial will be demonstrating how to make these web service requests in Angular since it is fairly different from the first AngularJS version.

Use ng2-cordova-oauth For All Your Ionic Oauth Needs

Previously I wrote about using Oauth within an Ionic 2 mobile application. However, for the typical user that can be a real hassle because it by far isn’t short. This is why I created the library ng2-cordova-oauth on GitHub. This library has numerous web service providers bundled in, making the authentication flow as short as three lines of code.

Now some of you might be familiar with the ng-cordova-oauth library that I wrote for Ionic Framework 1. That library was designed to work with Apache Cordova and AngularJS. This time around I did the same thing for Angular and Apache Cordova.

Let’s take a look at how easy this new library really is.

Launch Websites With Ionic Using The InAppBrowser

With Ionic 2 development in full force, I figured it would be a good idea to update one of my more popular blog articles. Previously I had written about using the Apache Cordova InAppBrowser to launch external URLs using Ionic Framework 1. This time I’m going to accomplish the same, but using Ionic 2 and Angular.

Like with the previous tutorial we will be using the Apache Cordova InAppBrowser plugin. The only change is in our framework.

Include External JavaScript Libraries In An Angular TypeScript Project

I’ve been a JavaScript developer for a while now, but with the release of Angular, I’ve been inspired to pick up TypeScript. However, what happens when I want to use one of my hundreds of available external JavaScript libraries in my project?

I’m going to share how to use your favorite JavaScript libraries in a TypeScript Angular application.