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#User Authentication

Lessons Learned: The Perfect Authentication Solution Does Not Exist

"The truth is, the perfect auth solution doesn’t exist... at least, not in an absolute sense. It’s all about picking the right tool for the job." Memberstack's very own community engineer shares 3 principles to choosing the perfect auth solution.

Nicolas Scott

Jun 2, 2022

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#Webflow vs

Editor X vs Webflow: Which One is Better for Developers?

Webflow and Editor X are two popular website builders with a wide range of useful tools and particular strengths and weaknesses for website developers and designers. In this article we compare each platform in detailed breakdown and comparison.

Shuib Abdullah

Jun 2, 2022

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#Webflow vs

Webflow vs Squarespace: Which One Is Better for Developers?

Webflow and Squarespace are two popular website builders with a wide range of useful tools and particular strengths and weaknesses for website developers and designers. In this article we compare each platform in detailed breakdown and comparison.

Ameena Rojee

Jun 2, 2022

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#Webflow

How to Export Webflow Code

Developers who come from a non-Webflow background might be apprehensive about using Webflow for their project. Especially if they have their own technical requirements for the project.Fortunately, Webflow lets you export entire Webflow projects as static HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This opens up Webf

Kennedy Rose

Jun 2, 2022

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#Webflow#Webflow Forms

Advanced Webflow Forms: An Ultimate Guide

Are you a developer who’s new to Webflow? Or a Webflow veteran? This article will cover the basics on how to get started with Webflow forms as well as advanced knowledge on how to push the boundaries with Webflow forms. We’ll also be covering the different integrations you can use as well as alterna

Gina Raduski

Jun 2, 2022

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#Webflow API#Webflow

How to Use the Webflow API: Step by Step Guide

Learn how to use Webflow's APIs to manage collection items, and trigger actions when events occur – such as sending promotional emails to paying Memberstack members each time a new product item is added to a Webflow collection.

Dozie Okeke

Jun 2, 2022

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#React

A Complete Guide to Making HTTP Requests in Node.js

This article will discuss more on HTTP, HTTP requests, ways to make this requests in Node and how we can handle errors.

Victor Jonah

Mar 28, 2022

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#React

Using useCallback Hook in React — A Developer's Guide

React has so many in-built hooks that allow functional components to plug into the lifecycle of the component and perform different operations. There’s the useState hook, useEffect hook, useLayoutEffect hook and many more. In this article, we’ll be looking at the useCallback hook. We’ll learn about

Dillion Megida

Mar 25, 2022

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#React

Understanding React Fragments (With Examples)

React Fragment is a React component introduced in React v16.2.0. This component lets you group (or rather, “parent”) a list of React components without adding an extra node to the DOM. At the time of writing, this component only accepts on prop—the key prop.

Molly Floyd

Mar 23, 2022

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#Node.js

The Ultimate Guide to Reading Files in Node.js

When writing Node.js code, you'll frequently need to read the contents of a file or write new contents to some other file. There are multiple ways to accomplish this, and in this guide, we'll go over how to read various file types using the node.js file system (fs) module.

Elijah

Mar 23, 2022

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#React

useLayoutEffect vs useEffect - The Difference

Sometimes we want to perform operations outside the scope of this data flow process, like interacting with an API. These operations are called side effects. In this article, we will explore how to handle side effects in React using a hook called useLayoutEffect.

Divine Orji

Mar 23, 2022

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#React

React Refs: All You Need To Know About It

React ref provides a means of accessing DOM elements in this article you will learn how and when to use refs, and how refs can be useful outside the DOM.

Elijah

Mar 16, 2022

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#React

React Context API: What is it and How Does it Work?

This post explores the new react context API. We will explore why we need react context, how it works high-level with example use cases and at what point should React developers reach out to context API to solve their problems. Our sample use case will then show you how to use React context with som

Alexander Nnakwue

Mar 15, 2022

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#Stripe

Stripe Test Card List: Which One Should You Use?

Stripe test cards are used for testing Stripe integration. The objective is attained by using test card numbers and other information to ensure planned integration.

Molly Floyd

Mar 10, 2022

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#User Authentication

User Authentication: Everything You Need to Know

User authentication is the fastest emerging aspect of website authentication. This article will illuminate the advantages and several methods to improve your website’s login using User Authentication techniques.

Molly Floyd

Mar 10, 2022

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#React

A Complete Guide to Data Fetching with React Suspense

Suspense refers to React's new ability to “suspend” rendering while components are waiting for something and display a loading indicator. React suspense allows you to write cleaner React components that are performant and are easy to maintain. This article explains what React Suspense is and How it

Eze Sunday

Mar 9, 2022

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#React

Understanding useMemo Hook in React [Complete Guide]

The useMemo hook is used for memoizing values in React Applications. useMemo memoizes computed values in a React component so that in cases of a component re-render, those values will not be recomputed. This article will teach you what a useMemo hook is and how to use it.

Dillion Megida

Mar 9, 2022

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#React

React useReducer Hook: The Ultimate Guide (With Examples)

State management means keeping track of how our data changes over time. In React, we can manage state with hooks or using an external state management library like Redux. In this article, we will explore a hook called useReducer and learn about its capabilities for state management.

Divine Orji

Mar 3, 2022

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#React

React Redux - A Complete Guide With Examples & Use Cases

Redux is a state management library for JavaScript apps. In this article, we will walk over React-Redux and how to use it. We will use it to simplify the complex state management of membership and authentication flows.

Tamal Chowdhury

Mar 3, 2022

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A Complete Guide To Creating A Membership Site

You may have heard of people starting membership sites and making tons of money. Maybe you're interested in developing your own membership site but you are a little skeptical about it. We are here to help! A membership site can be an additional benefit to your business that contains premium and qual

Molly Floyd

Mar 1, 2022

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#React

Using & Building React Custom Hooks - A Developer's Guide

In this article, we’ll understand what React Custom Hooks are, the benefits of using them and when to use them. We’ll also learn how to build two custom hooks and show them in use.

Dillion Megida

Mar 1, 2022

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The 10 Best Firebase Alternatives in 2022

Firebase helps developers tackle problems like building apps faster, releasing and monitoring apps with confidence, and engaging app users. It is not, however, entirely free. As a result, we've reviewed a list of open-source, self-hosted Google Firebase alternatives for developers and businesses in

Molly Floyd

Mar 1, 2022

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Feb 16, 2022

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#Webflow vs

Webflow vs Wordpress - A Detailed Comparison & FAQs

WordPress and Webflow are among the most powerful Website Builders. Each platform has its unique strengths and weaknesses. We're gonna dive into both.

Julian Galluzzo

Feb 10, 2022