Leigh Halliday

Leigh Halliday is a full-stack developer specializing in React and Ruby on Rails. He works for FlipGive, writes on his blog, and regularly posts coding tutorials on YouTube.

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IndexedDB—A Database in the Browser (Part 2)

When localStorage and cookies reach their limits, when their thread blocking nature slow your app down, it's time to reach for IndexDB. But why live with the low-level API that can be clumsy to get the hang of? Reach for PouchDB and start taking advantage of this asynchronous, performant browser storage today.

by Leigh Halliday

May 10, 2019 Share
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Storage Options in the Browser (Part 1)

Should you use localStorage or cookies to store your authentication token? What are the tradeoffs to each approach and how can you tie them all together? Did you know that localStorage can even be used to synchronize logout across multiple tabs?

by Leigh Halliday

May 07, 2019 Share
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Converting Callbacks to Promises

With promises, we get the ability to use async/await — syntax that can convert nested, hard-to-read functions into straightforward and easy-to-digest code. Let's take a look at how we can convert our own legacy code or other browser APIs such as geolocation, which still rely on callbacks, into Promise-ready functions.

by Leigh Halliday

March 15, 2019 Share
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TypeScript and React, BFF

TypeScript and React are an increasingly common pair. Learn how to get up and running with TypeScript for your next React project.

by Leigh Halliday

February 28, 2019 Share
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Managing State in GraphQL Using Apollo Link State

GraphQL isn't just a way to communicate with remote APIs—it is a data query and manipulation language for data in general. Apollo Link State gives you the ability to manage your local state by performing queries and mutations. This provides a single interface to all of your data, both local and remote, avoiding the need to include another state management library such as Redux or MobX in your app.

by Leigh Halliday

January 04, 2019 Share

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