Introducing Ionic 4

— This release makes Ionic a set of web components using custom elements, allowing them to be more easily integrated into mobile, desktop and PWAs.

— Explores how you can share most of your code between desktop and mobile, make reasonable trade-offs between functionality, and deal with the challenges of supporting Android & iOS from the same code base.

— Some ideas on how to make PWAs a better app platform.

— The author explains their reasons why founders should almost always build a website first instead of a native app in the early days of a startup.

— Microsoft says anyone using its smartphone platform, Windows 10 Mobile, should switch to Android or iPhone.

— This is from a few months back but is a good look at how code sharing with both NativeScript and Angular works.

— Runs through what the Shape Detection API can do, and where you may want to put it into action.

— A plugin for both Android and iOS that can surface contextual tools, hints and buttons above the software keyboard - similar to how to autosuggest works.

— A way to learn the mental patterns and key underpinnings behind CSS to help you achieve your design goals.

— Many things have changed in the React Native world when it comes to bootstrapping, read on to find out the latest.

— Attempting to implement some functions in Swift that should be ‘absolutely impossible’.

— Allows you to embed a Flutter (Google’s UI framework for mobile apps) app on Windows, Mac, and Linux using the Go programming language.

— Add shiny reflections to page elements on devices that support DeviceMotion .

— A reality check on the promises of 5G.