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How to Generate BlurHash Placeholders with Cloudinary Custom Functions & Netlify
By Colby Fayock
Images help create visual experiences, but loading that media can slow page loads due to high file sizes. Instead we can take advantage of placeholder images like BlurHashed images to still deliver a great experience while deferring the loading of the full source. We’ll see how we can add custom processing to Cloudinary using BlurHash...
How to Automatically Optimize Headless WordPress Images and Videos with the Cloudinary Plugin
Media optimization is a critical part of delivering performant apps, but when dealing with a headless CMS like WordPress, at what point do you integrate for a great developer experience? We can use the Cloudinary WordPress plugin to easily provide blanket optimization of any type of WordPress site, headless or not. Note: if you’re currently...
How to Detect Long Press Gestures in JavaScript Events in React
Interactions on the web are traditionally all about clicks, but then we had swipes, other gestures, and another option on click-like events: long press. How can we implement a long press interaction in our React apps without requiring native mobile tools? What is a long press? When dealing with a variety of devices, a click...
How to Save State to LocalStorage & Persist on Refresh with React.js
React’s state APIs give developers great ways to maintain personalization or the items you have in your shopping cart, but once you refresh the page, they’re gone! How can we can we store those values for a customer’s session locally without having to worry about a database? What is React State? React is a popular...
How to Add Webcam Photo Filters & Effects in React with Cloudinary
Apps like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok made adding fun filters to your photos easy. But what if you wanted filters in your own app? We can use Cloudinary with pre-built and custom filters on top of using existing device’s webcams to liven up the experience for our customers. What are photo filters? If you’ve used...