Scoped Storage in React Native: New Android 10 API for File System Access
File system access is an essential part of making an application. Up until Android 10 any app could request file…
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Notesnook v1.6.0: Encrypted File Attachments, Notification Notes, Compact Mode & Widgets!
When we started out Notesnook, our primary goal was to make a 100% private note taking app that was simple, fast, and complete. Little did we know that we'd be compared with Evernote — a note taking app 20 years in the making.
After about a month and a half of battling with encryption, S3 APIs, bugs, and testing, we are finally here with version 1.6.0 — a release that brings us very, very close to completeness.
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Notesnook v1.6.0: Encrypted File Attachments, Notification Notes, Compact Mode & Widgets!
When we started out Notesnook, our primary goal was to make a 100% private note taking app that was simple, fast, and complete. Little did we know that we'd be compared with Evernote — a note taking app 20 years in the making.
After about a month and a half of battling with encryption, S3 APIs, bugs, and testing, we are finally here with version 1.6.0 — a release that brings us very, very close to completeness.
React useRef Hook for Dummies: How to Use useRef Correctly with Examples
React is built around reactivity. You make a change or update a value, and the UI updates instantly. Almost every functional component in React has some state. Today we will discuss how we can use the React useRef hook correctly and explore different use cases for useRef.
React Native JSI: Part 2 - Converting Native Modules to JSI Modules
React Native JSI seems daunting but JSI is, by far, the best way to deliver native performance. And the best part? No unnecessary Promise based APIs. No unnecessary conversion of parameters. No overhead. Everything happens on a single layer giving the best possible performance (and the best interopability).
Privacy on WhatsApp: Are We Ready for a World Without Privacy of Data?
In early January of 2021, Whatsapp gave an ultimatum to its 2 billion-plus userbase: accept our updated privacy policy or leave. Privacy on Whatsapp was already a controversial topic but this public ultimatum tipped the bucket.
But a lot of people already knew that privacy on Whatsapp is a joke. Whatsapp had made similar privacy policy updates before. And it had never received such a riotous response from its users. What had changed?
A More Native Desktop Experience, Faster Sync, Vault Deletion & Improved Account Security
This release packs so much that it feels more like v1.5 than v1.4.1 but eh, what can I say, it is what it is! Now with a more native desktop experience, faster sync, better security, and improved UX, Notesnook is not far from becoming the best note-taking app ever. ;)
React Native JSI: Part 1 - Getting Started
React Native JSI (Javascript Interface) is the new layer that helps in communication between Javascript and Native Platforms easier and faster. It is the core element in re-architecture of React Native with Fabric UI Layer and Turbo Modules.
Notesnook v1.4: Monographs, UI Updates, and Yearly Plan
After months of bug fixes and minor improvements, we are finally adding new stuff. This release took weeks to finalize but it was worth it bringing note publishing via Monographs, many UI improvements, bug fixes, and a new yearly plan. Exciting stuff!
Why We Made Another Note Taking App?
Back in November of 2019 when Notesnook was still a dream, we asked this very question. Why do we have to sacrifice convenience, ease of use, features, and our time to achieve privacy (which is supposed to be our basic human right)? And so Notesnook was born.