Building a Node.js Backend in the Cloud for Android Apps
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Nick Landry gave a presentation on building a Node.js mobile app backend in the cloud for Android apps. He discussed using Microsoft Azure for hosting backend services, connecting to databases in the cloud, and sending push notifications. He demonstrated creating a mobile backend using Azure Mobile Services and sending push notifications using Notification Hubs. The presentation provided an overview of cloud development options and resources for building mobile apps and backends using Microsoft technologies.
Building a Node.js Backend in the Cloud for Android Apps
- 1. Nick Landry Senior Technical Evangelist – Microsoft nick.landry@microsoft.com Blog: AgeofMobility.com @ActiveNick | github.com/ActiveNick Building a Node.js Mobile App Backend in the Cloud for Android Apps (for iOS, Windows & Web Apps too) DroidCon NYC 2015
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- 18. Push notification lifecycle Registration at app launch 1. 2. Sending Notification 1. 2. Maintenance 1. Platform Notification Service App back-end
- 19. Challenges of push notifications
- 20. Using Notification Hubs One-time set up 1. Register 1. 2. Send Notification 1. 2. APNsWNS Notification Hub App back-end iOS app Windows app MPNS GCM ADM
- 22. Advantages of using Notification Hubs
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- 29. Thank You! Slides will be posted on SlideShare. Demos are in GitHub. Slideshare: www.slideshare.net/ActiveNick Blog: www.AgeofMobility.com Twitter: @ActiveNick Mobile Apps: www.bigbaldapps.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/activenick GitHub: github.com/ActiveNick Email: nick.landry@microsoft.com