Apperyio
Archived content from my time building and growing Appery.io (formerly Tiggzi), a low-code mobile and web app platform, roughly 2011-2019.
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I recorded a 3-part video that shows how to build a mobile application without any code. I’m very passionate about Low Code/No Code platforms. I think there is a resurgence of Low Code/No Code tools. As demand for more applications is only going to grow, Low Code tooling can help technical people (and non-technical) to…
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This blog post shows how to invoke IBM Watson Language Translator API from an Appery.io app.
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Friday, May 5th 2017 was my last day at Appery.io. I’m taking a small break right now and will be starting my next adventure next week.
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Twilio launched a new API that allows sending faxes. From the very start Appery.io platform made it very simple to connect to any external REST API. We love Twilio API and have an example and video on how to use the SMS API. The Fax API is as elegant and simple to use. In this blog post you…
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Appery.io API Express makes it easy to expose a SQL query as a REST API. You can as easily expose a database stored procedure or a database function as a REST API. The following two blogs posts will teach you how to do that: How to Expose a Relational Database Function as a REST API How…
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Today I received this email: Subject: reconnect [company name] Hi Max, I noticed that Appery, LLC and [company name] had been in contact in the past and thought now would be a good time to reconnect. Do you have a few minutes this afternoon? [name] Marketing Specialist I deleted the email but then looked at it again.…
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Watch this short video to learn how to call the WordPress REST API from an Appery.io app. The video shows two approaches invoking the API. First, it shows how to invoke an API using API Express. Second, it shows how to invoke an API from Server Code. If you like this video, check the Appery.io…
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Many organizations that are building mobile apps need to connect and reuse existing (internal) systems. One of the most common system is a relational (SQL) database. The question is — how to a relational database from a mobile app. I have prepared two short videos that will show you how to do that using Appery.io API Express.…
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Appery.io had a strong 2016 and inches closer and closer to 400,000 developers. At the same time, the constant platform updates we roll out add more benefits, services, features, and options. Even without the constant updates, supporting a platform with so many developers would not be a simple task. Our platform has to be ready…
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Appery.io Server Code allows you to write app logic with JavaScript which is executed on the server. Custom app logic is placed inside a Server Code script which is than invoked as a REST API from a mobile app. In this post you will learn everything you should know about Appery.io Server Code. Server Code is…
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The Appery.io team just pushed a big platform update with exciting new features: iOS 10 Support Apache Cordova Upgrade Automatically Sync Backend Services Changes with the App Builder Organize with Folders Inside the App Builder Backend Services APIs Are Now Placed in Folders for Easier Organization Improved Media Manager Improved Synchronization Between App and Server…
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EveryoneAPI by Telo allows to convert a phone number into real business intelligence with a simple API request. The complete reverse phone append product is simple to use, yet powerful and built for developers by developers. As you probably already know, integrating with any 3rd party REST API using the Appery.io Server Code is also simple.…
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Happy New Year! As we are starting 2017, we want to let you know about all the Appery.io resources available to you, to help you build you app faster and easier. These resources are being updated with new content all the time, so we definitely recommend subscribing to updates or following them. This way you…
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FullContact Developer APIs such as Person API, Company API, Email API and others can provide social profiles in an app, improve contacts in address book, enrich CRM information, and create marketing campaigns. To make it simple to use FullContact API, we created a Server Code plug-in that quickly creates a script to invoke the Person…
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Geolocation is one of the most widely used APIs in mobile apps today. From weather to Uber and Lyft, the device location is crucial information and many APIs use it to determine what services and products are available in a given location. When building a mobile app in Appery.io, using the Geolocation API is simple.…
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This video provides a high-level overview of the Appery.io Platform. Using one-slide, the video goes over the major platform features and benefits. Whether you are new or an existing Appery.io user, this is a great video to get an overview how to build apps on the platform. Check out the Appery.io YouTube channel for…
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One of the core components in Appery.io platform is a cloud build service which builds a binary file (hybrid) for iOS or Android. Appery.io leverages Apache Cordova (PhoneGap) to create a binary file. Launching the build process is very simple. Right from inside the App builder, clicking the Export button you will see the option to…
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Being able to send Push Notifications to users is one of the fundamental capability in an enterprise mobile app. Appery.io platform comes with Push Notifications component out-of-the-box and allows you quickly to send targeted messages to iOS and Android devices. In this blog post we will show the four ways to send a Push Notification…
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Appery.io Server Code makes it simple to invoke any external REST API. In this blog post, I will show you how to invoke Lyft API. I will use the Ride Types API to show what types of cars are available based on a location – latitude and longitude. Lyft is a ride sharing company that’s disrupting car ownership…
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This video shows how to build and test a complete Ionic app with an API backend. The tutorial starts by showing how to create an app backend with API Express by connecting to an external REST API. Then, the tutorial shows how to build an Ionic app and import the backend service into the app.…
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The Appery.io Backend Services consists of the following components: Database – for storing any app data. Server Code – for writing server-side app logic using JavaScript. API Express – integrating with external systems and APIs. Push Notifications – sending push messages to devices. Web Hosting – publishing and hosting mobile web apps. In this post,…
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This video shows how to build and test an Ionic SMS app using Nexmo API. The video tutorial first shows how to create a backend to invoke Nexmo API. Then the Ionic app is created which uses the backend. The app is then tested in the browser and on the device using the Appery.io Tester…
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This video shows how to use the SQL and Script components to build a Login service. The SQL component runs a custom SQL query to check if a user exists in a database. The Script component adds custom logic to check what the SQL component returned and defines the response (user found or user not…
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This short video shows how to build an Ionic app that connects to an RSS feed. You can click on a link and navigate to the article. RSS feed used in this tutorial: http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full. There are many more videos on the Appery.io YouTube channel to help you build mobile apps fast.
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This short video shows how to build a complete app with an external REST API. This video covers: Using API Express to connect to an external REST API. https://randomuser.me/ is used for the API. Importing API Express service into the app (App Builder). Designing the app UI (1 page). Binding and using the service from…