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DIY Chat Application for Customer Sales and Support
ChatNov 20, 2014

DIY Chat Application for Customer Sales and Support

This blog post walks you through how to build a fully featured chat application that is optimized for customer facing sales and support purposes.

Stephen Blum
Stephen Blum
CTO, PubNub
Triggering Actions on Smart Home Devices with Arduino
BuildNov 19, 2014

Triggering Actions on Smart Home Devices with Arduino

Tutorial on how to trigger actions on smart home devices with Arduino and build an app to control those devices. In this blog, we’ll open a garage door.

Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
Power a Real-time Voting App with Live Results Using D3js
BuildNov 18, 2014

Power a Real-time Voting App with Live Results Using D3js

This tutorial shows you how to build a real-time voting app that broadcasts live results as votes come in using D3js and PubNub Data Streams.

Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
What is a Data Firehose API?
InsightsNov 14, 2014

What is a Data Firehose API?

This blog post gives an overview of a data firehose API, how it works, use cases, and how to build one yourself from any data source.

Developer Relations Team
Developer Relations Team
IoT Remote Configuration w/ Arduino & Raspberry Pi
BuildNov 13, 2014

IoT Remote Configuration w/ Arduino & Raspberry Pi

With remote configuration, you can control smart devices from anywhere. This tutorial shows you how to do it with Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and a web browser.

Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
Building a Browser-based Game w/ a Phone Controller
GamingNov 12, 2014

Building a Browser-based Game w/ a Phone Controller

This tutorial shows you how to build a second screen game in a web browser with JavaScript that uses a phone as a controller.

Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
6 Essentials for WebRTC Video and Voice App Dev
ChatNov 4, 2014

6 Essentials for WebRTC Video and Voice App Dev

This blog post lists six things you need to know about developing WebRTC video and voice applications. It’s communication, 100% in the browser.

Stephen Blum
Stephen Blum
CTO, PubNub
Converting Your JavaScript App to an iOS App w/ PhoneGap
BuildOct 30, 2014

Converting Your JavaScript App to an iOS App w/ PhoneGap

This tutorial shows you how to convert a JavaScript web application into an iOS application with PhoneGap, as well as manually with Cordova CLI.

Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
How to Broadcast Chrome Push Notifications in the Browser
BuildOct 28, 2014

How to Broadcast Chrome Push Notifications in the Browser

This tutorial shows you how to build a Chrome Extension to broadcast Chrome push notifications to desktop users.

Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll