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Syncing data in an Ionic app using Firebase

I released my most popular mobile app, Hours Worked Time Tracker, over five years ago. Over those five years I have received a lot of feature requests. By far the most requested feature is the ability to backup and sync data. The app has always saved data on each device using a local database. Earlier this week I released version 3.4 which includes the ability to sync data using an account for Hours Worked Pro subscribers. I relied on Firebase to add this feature. This guide will cover the steps necessary to add a similar feature to your Ionic mobile application.

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5 Step Guide on Translating your Ionic App to Reach a Global Audience

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An easy way to reach more users with your mobile app is by supporting their native language. Apple strongly encourages preparing your app for a global audience. This tutorial introduces how to translate your Ionic application to support other languages. My recent Hours Worked update (version 3.2) included support for 5 other languages. This tutorial walks through updating an app in 5 simple steps:

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Using the Foundation Framework for Responsive Web Design

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A development framework can assist tremendously when upgrading to a responsive website. One of the most robust responsive web frameworks is Zurb Foundation. This post dives into using Foundation when converting a non-responsive website into a responsive website. At the time of writing the latest version of Foundation was 6.3 according to the Foundation Documentation.

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Getting Started with Responsive Web Design

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An increasing number of people are using a mobile phone to access the web. A lot of websites were built on the assumption that most visitors used a computer and unfortunately do not serve mobile visitors well. This leads to less impact, less conversions, and less attention.

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One way to better serve a mobile audience is to upgrade your website using Responsive Web Design. This post will cover the basics of making a website more mobile friendly with Responsive Web Design.

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