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The Benefits of Building a Real-Time Chat Application
In this guide, we explore how building a real-time chat application with custom features enables user engagement and retention.
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What is a Real-Time Messaging API?
In this guide, we’ll walk you through how a real-time messaging API works and how it adds value to your platform.
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Developing HIPAA-Compliant Texting and Messaging Apps
This guide covers how you can build a secure, fully-featured, HIPAA-compliant texting and messaging application.
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How Developers Can Leverage Secure Messaging Solutions
Secure messaging solutions equip developers with the modern tools they need to ensure data protection across any number of users and devices.
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Should You Add a Geolocation API to Your Application?
This guide will cover: Geolocation; benefits of tracking location; data privacy; and reasons to use a geolocation API for your web application.
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Chat API: A Complete Guide
In this guide, we describe the benefits of chat APIs, how to choose the best, and how to get started.
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Virtual Spaces: Where Real-time Interaction Happens Online
In this guide, we introduce the concept of Virtual Spaces, key features that create engaging spaces, and how to put them to work for you.
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What Makes a Successful Virtual Event?
This guide discusses the future of virtual events, and the benefits of hosting your own virtual or hybrid event in 2021.
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The Complete Guide to HIPAA-Compliant Chat
HIPAA-compliant chat lets telemedicine apps deliver open communication with all the security necessary to protect sensitive information.