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All Posts by Holger Schmitz

Creating a TypeScript React Application with Vite

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How to Create a React App with Storybook

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A Quick Guide to Angular and GraphQL

Note: In May 2025, the Okta Integrator Free Plan replaced Okta Developer Edition Accounts, and the Okta CLI was deprecated. We preserved this post for reference, but the instructions no longer work exactly as written. Replace the Okta CLI commands by manually configuring Okta following the instructions in our Developer Documentation. Over the past five years, GraphQL has established itself as the most popular alternative to REST APIs. GraphQL has several advantages over traditional REST-based...

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Create a Secure Chat Application with Socket.IO and React

Note: In May 2025, the Okta Integrator Free Plan replaced Okta Developer Edition Accounts, and the Okta CLI was deprecated. We preserved this post for reference, but the instructions no longer work exactly as written. Replace the Okta CLI commands by manually configuring Okta following the instructions in our Developer Documentation. The HTTP protocol powers the web. Traditionally, HTTP is a request-response protocol. This means that a client requests data from a server, and the...

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A Quick Guide to React Login Options

Note: In May 2025, the Okta Integrator Free Plan replaced Okta Developer Edition Accounts, and the Okta CLI was deprecated. We preserved this post for reference, but the instructions no longer work exactly as written. Replace the Okta CLI commands by manually configuring Okta following the instructions in our Developer Documentation. Almost any web app needs some sort of access control, usually implemented by user login. Choosing how user authentication is implemented depends on the...

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Build a Simple React Application Using Hooks

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How to Use CSS Grid to Build a Responsive React App

Note: In May 2025, the Okta Integrator Free Plan replaced Okta Developer Edition Accounts, and the Okta CLI was deprecated. We preserved this post for reference, but the instructions no longer work exactly as written. Replace the Okta CLI commands by manually configuring Okta following the instructions in our Developer Documentation. Do you remember the days when people used tables to arrange content on websites? HTML tables were ideal for arranging content in a grid-style...

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Vue Login and Access Control the Easy Way

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Build a React App with Styled Components

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What Is Angular Ivy and Why Is It Awesome?

Note: In May 2025, the Okta Integrator Free Plan replaced Okta Developer Edition Accounts, and the Okta CLI was deprecated. We preserved this post for reference, but the instructions no longer work exactly as written. Replace the Okta CLI commands by manually configuring Okta following the instructions in our Developer Documentation. Over the last year or so, a new buzzword started floating around Angular forums and blogs. The word was Ivy. Ivy promises to make...

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Build a Beautiful App + Login with Angular Material

Note: In May 2025, the Okta Integrator Free Plan replaced Okta Developer Edition Accounts, and the Okta CLI was deprecated. We preserved this post for reference, but the instructions no longer work exactly as written. Replace the Okta CLI commands by manually configuring Okta following the instructions in our Developer Documentation. Usability is a key aspect to consider when creating a web application, and that means designing a clean, easy-to-understand user interface. Leveraging common design...

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Use Sass with React to Build Beautiful Apps

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How to Customize Your Angular Build With Webpack

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Use Vue and GraphQL to Build a Secure App

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How to Connect Angular and MongoDB to Build a Secure App

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How to Work with Angular and MySQL

Note: In May 2025, the Okta Integrator Free Plan replaced Okta Developer Edition Accounts, and the Okta CLI was deprecated. We preserved this post for reference, but the instructions no longer work exactly as written. Replace the Okta CLI commands by manually configuring Okta following the instructions in our Developer Documentation. The MySQL database has been a reliable workhorse for web applications for many years. It is the M in the LAMP stack, and powers...

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Build Your First PWA with Vue and TypeScript

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Angular Authentication with JWT

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Angular MVC - A Primer

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Build a Desktop Application with Angular and Electron

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Build a CRUD App with Angular and Firebase

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Build Secure Login for Your Angular App

Note: In May 2025, the Okta Integrator Free Plan replaced Okta Developer Edition Accounts, and the Okta CLI was deprecated. We preserved this post for reference, but the instructions no longer work exactly as written. Replace the Okta CLI commands by manually configuring Okta following the instructions in our Developer Documentation. Single page applications (SPAs) are becoming more and more popular. Their appeal is obvious. Fast loading times gives users the feeling of responsiveness even...

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Build Your First PWA with Angular

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Build a Simple Web App with Express, Angular, and GraphQL

Note: In May 2025, the Okta Integrator Free Plan replaced Okta Developer Edition Accounts, and the Okta CLI was deprecated. We preserved this post for reference, but the instructions no longer work exactly as written. Replace the Okta CLI commands by manually configuring Okta following the instructions in our Developer Documentation. During the past 10 years or so, the concept of REST APIs for web services has become the bread and butter for most web...

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Build a Basic CRUD App with Angular and Node

Note: In May 2025, the Okta Integrator Free Plan replaced Okta Developer Edition Accounts, and the Okta CLI was deprecated. We preserved this post for reference, but the instructions no longer work exactly as written. Replace the Okta CLI commands by manually configuring Okta following the instructions in our Developer Documentation. In recent years, single page applications (SPAs) have become more and more popular. A SPA is a website that consists of just one page....

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