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How to Detect Long Press Gestures in JavaScript Events in React
By Colby Fayock
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...
How to Trigger a Function when Scrolling to an Element in React Intersection Observer
Whether we’re trying to delay loading heavy resources or trying to add some delight to our app experience, being able to trigger functionality after a visitor scrolls to a certain point is handy tool in our belt. But what do you track and how do you track it? How can we detect if someone scrolled...
How to Automatically Tag & Categorize Images Using AI with Google Vision & Cloudinary
Images and video are a great way to create visual experiences, but when dealing with large amounts, it can be difficult to manage without tools to provide things like searchability. To help, we can use the power of AI, to categorize and label our media as we import them into our project with tools like...