Martin Dreech

Martin Dreech

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Want to build an anonymous chat app in Javascript

We're all familiar with instant messaging and using it to chat to people in realtime. Sometimes, though, we might want an app which allows us to send messages anonymously to friends, or to chat anonymously with strangers in close proximity. An example of such an app is Truth, which lets you talk with people on your contact list without disclosing your identity.

In this tutorial, I'll be showing you how to build a public anonymous chat app in JavaScript (using Node.js and Express on the server, and VanillaJS on the client) and Pusher. Pusher allows us to build scalable and reliable realtime applications, and since we need realtime delivery of chat messages, this is a key component of the chat app. The image below depicts what we will be building:

Getting Started

Let's kick off by signing up for a free Pusher account (or logging in if you already have one). Once you're logged in, create a new Pusher app from the dashboard and make a note of your App ID, Key and Secret, which are unique to an app.

To create a new Pusher app, click the Your apps side menu, then click the Create a new app button below the drawer. This brings up the setup wizard.

  1. Enter a name for the application. In this case I’ll call it “chat”.
  2. Select a cluster.
  3. Select the option “Create app for multiple environments” if you want to have different instances for development, staging and production.
  4. Select Vanilla JS as the frontend and Node.js as the backend.
  5. Complete the process by clicking Create App button to set up your app instance.

Code-up the server

We need a backend which will serve our static files and also accept messages from a client and then broadcast to other connected clients through Pusher. Our backend will be written in Node.js, so we need to set it up.

We need a package.json file, and I'll add it by running the command below. I'll use the defaults provided by hitting enter for every prompt.

$ npm init

With the package.json file added, I'll install Express, body-parser, and Pusher npm packages. Run the following command

$ npm install --save pusher express body-parser

With these packages installed, let's add a new file called server,js with the following content

var express = require('express');
var bodyParser = require('body-parser');
var Pusher = require('pusher');

var app = express();

app.use(bodyParser.json());

app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: false }));


var pusher = new Pusher({ appId: “APP_ID”, key: “APP_KEY”, secret:  “APP_SECRET”, cluster: “APP_CLUSTER” });


app.post(‘/message’, function(req, res) {

var message = req.body.message;

pusher.trigger( ‘public-chat’, ‘message-added’, { message });

res.sendStatus(200);

});


app.get(‘/’,function(req,res){

res.sendFile(‘/public/index.html’, {root: __dirname });

});


app.use(express.static(__dirname + ‘/public’));


var port = process.env.PORT || 5000;

app.listen(port, function () {

console.log(app listening on port ${port}!)

});

With the code above, we have defined an end-point /message which will be used by the client to send in the message it wants to send to another client through Pusher. The other routes are used to serve the static files which we will add later.

Replace the placeholder strings App ID, Secret and Key with the values from your Pusher dashboard.

Add this statement “start”: “node server.js” in the script property of our package.json file. This will allow us start the server when we run npm start

Building the frontend

Moving on to the frontend, let’s add a new folder called public. This folder will contain our page and JavaScript files. Add a new file called style.css with the content below, which will hold our style definition for the page.

@import url(“http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.0.3/css/font-awesome.css”);

.chat

{

list-style: none;

margin: 0;

padding: 0;

}


.chat li

{

margin-bottom: 10px;

padding-bottom: 5px;

border-bottom: 1px dotted #B3A9A9;

}


.chat li.left .chat-body

{

margin-left: 60px;

}


.chat li.right .chat-body

{

margin-right: 60px;

}


.chat li .chat-body p

{

margin: 0;

color: #777777;

}


.panel .slidedown .glyphicon, .chat .glyphicon

{

margin-right: 5px;

}


.body-panel

{

overflow-y: scroll;

height: 250px;

}


::-webkit-scrollbar-track

{

-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 0 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);

background-color: #F5F5F5;

}


::-webkit-scrollbar

{

width: 12px;

background-color: #F5F5F5;

}


::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb

{

-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 0 6px rgba(0,0,0,.3);

background-color: #555;

}

Add another file called index.html with the markup below.

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<head>

<!-- Latest compiled and minified CSS -->

<link rel=“stylesheet” href=“https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css” integrity=“sha384-BVYiiSIFeK1dGmJRAkycuHAHRg32OmUcww7on3RYdg4Va+PmSTsz/K68vbdEjh4u” crossorigin=“anonymous”>


&lt;!-- Optional theme --&gt;



<link rel=“stylesheet” href=“https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap-theme.min.css” integrity=“sha384-rHyoN1iRsVXV4nD0JutlnGaslCJuC7uwjduW9SVrLvRYooPp2bWYgmgJQIXwl/Sp” crossorigin=“anonymous”>


&lt;script
      src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-2.2.4.min.js"
      integrity="sha256-BbhdlvQf/xTY9gja0Dq3HiwQF8LaCRTXxZKRutelT44="
      crossorigin="anonymous"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
 &lt;!-- Latest compiled and minified JavaScript --&gt;
 &lt;script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js" integrity="sha384-Tc5IQib027qvyjSMfHjOMaLkfuWVxZxUPnCJA7l2mCWNIpG9mGCD8wGNIcPD7Txa" crossorigin="anonymous"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

 &lt;link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css"&gt;
 &lt;script src="https://js.pusher.com/4.0/pusher.min.js"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
 &lt;script src="index.js"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;



</head>

<body>

<div class=“container”>

<div class=“row form-group”>

<div class=“col-xs-12 col-md-offset-2 col-md-8 col-lg-8 col-lg-offset-2”>

<div class=“panel panel-primary”>

<div class=“panel-heading”>

<span class=“glyphicon glyphicon-comment”></span> Anonymous Chat

<div class=“btn-group pull-right”>

<button type=“button” class=“btn btn-default btn-xs dropdown-toggle” data-toggle=“dropdown”>

<span class=“glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-down”></span>

</button>

<ul class=“dropdown-menu slidedown”>

<li><a href=“http://www.jquery2dotnet.com”><span class=“glyphicon glyphicon-refresh”>

</span>Refresh</a></li>

<li><a href=“http://www.jquery2dotnet.com”><span class=“glyphicon glyphicon-ok-sign”>

</span>Available</a></li>

<li><a href=“http://www.jquery2dotnet.com”><span class=“glyphicon glyphicon-remove”>

</span>Busy</a></li>

<li><a href=“http://www.jquery2dotnet.com”><span class=“glyphicon glyphicon-time”></span>

Away</a></li>

<li class=“divider”></li>

<li><a href=“http://www.jquery2dotnet.com”><span class=“glyphicon glyphicon-off”></span>

Sign Out</a></li>

</ul>

</div>

</div>

<div class=“panel-body body-panel”>

<ul class=“chat”>


                &lt;/ul&gt;
            &lt;/div&gt;
            &lt;div class="panel-footer clearfix"&gt;
                &lt;textarea id="message" class="form-control" rows="3"&gt;&lt;/textarea&gt;
                &lt;span class="col-lg-6 col-lg-offset-3 col-md-6 col-md-offset-3 col-xs-12" style="margin-top: 10px"&gt;
                    &lt;button class="btn btn-warning btn-lg btn-block" id="btn-chat"&gt;Send&lt;/button&gt;
                &lt;/span&gt;
            &lt;/div&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;



</div>

<script id=“new-message-other” type=“text/template”>

<li class=“left clearfix”>

<span class=“chat-img pull-left”>

<img src=“http://placehold.it/50/55C1E7/fff&text=U” alt=“User Avatar” class=“img-circle” />

</span>

<div class=“chat-body clearfix”>

<p>

{{body}}

</p>

</div>

</li>

</script>


<script id=“new-message” type=“text/template”>

<li id=“{{id}}” class=“right clearfix”>

<div class=“chat-body clearfix”>

<p>

{{body}}

</p>

</div>

</li>

</script>


</body>

</html>

A basic understanding of JavaScript is needed to follow this tutorial.

We’re all familiar with instant messaging and using it to chat to people in realtime. Sometimes, though, we might want an app which allows us to send messages anonymously to friends, or to chat anonymously with strangers in close proximity. An example of such an app is Truth, which lets you talk with people on your contact list without disclosing your identity.

In this tutorial, I’ll be showing you how to build a public anonymous chat app in JavaScript (using Node.js and Express on the server, and VanillaJS on the client) and Pusher. Pusher allows us to build scalable and reliable realtime applications, and since we need realtime delivery of chat messages, this is a key component of the chat app. The image below depicts what we will be building:

Getting Started

Let’s kick off by signing up for a free Pusher account (or logging in if you already have one). Once you’re logged in, create a new Pusher app from the dashboard and make a note of your App ID, Key and Secret, which are unique to an app.

To create a new Pusher app, click the Your apps side menu, then click the Create a new app button below the drawer. This brings up the setup wizard.

  1. Enter a name for the application. In this case I’ll call it “chat”.
  2. Select a cluster.
  3. Select the option “Create app for multiple environments” if you want to have different instances for development, staging and production.
  4. Select Vanilla JS as the frontend and Node.js as the backend.
  5. Complete the process by clicking Create App button to set up your app instance.

Code-up the server

We need a backend which will serve our static files and also accept messages from a client and then broadcast to other connected clients through Pusher. Our backend will be written in Node.js, so we need to set it up.

We need a package.json file, and I’ll add it by running the command below. I’ll use the defaults provided by hitting enter for every prompt.

$ npm init

With the package.json file added, I’ll install Express, body-parser, and Pusher npm packages. Run the following command

$ npm install --save pusher express body-parser

With these packages installed, let’s add a new file called server,js with the following content

var express = require(‘express’); var bodyParser = require(‘body-parser’); var Pusher = require(‘pusher’); var app = express(); app.use(bodyParser.json()); app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: false })); var pusher = new Pusher({ appId: “APP_ID”, key: “APP_KEY”, secret: “APP_SECRET”, cluster: “APP_CLUSTER” }); app.post(‘/message’, function(req, res) { var message = req.body.message; pusher.trigger( ‘public-chat’, ‘message-added’, { message }); res.sendStatus(200); }); app.get(‘/’,function(req,res){ res.sendFile(‘/public/index.html’, {root: __dirname }); }); app.use(express.static(__dirname + ‘/public’)); var port = process.env.PORT || 5000; app.listen(port, function () { console.log(app listening on port ${port}!) });

With the code above, we have defined an end-point /message which will be used by the client to send in the message it wants to send to another client through Pusher. The other routes are used to serve the static files which we will add later.

Replace the placeholder strings App ID, Secret and Key with the values from your Pusher dashboard.

Add this statement “start”: “node server.js” in the script property of our package.json file. This will allow us start the server when we run npm start

Building the frontend

Moving on to the frontend, let’s add a new folder called public. This folder will contain our page and JavaScript files. Add a new file called style.css with the content below, which will hold our style definition for the page.

@import url(“http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.0.3/css/font-awesome.css”);

.chat

{

list-style: none;

margin: 0;

padding: 0;

}


.chat li

{

margin-bottom: 10px;

padding-bottom: 5px;

border-bottom: 1px dotted #B3A9A9;

}


.chat li.left .chat-body

{

margin-left: 60px;

}


.chat li.right .chat-body

{

margin-right: 60px;

}


.chat li .chat-body p

{

margin: 0;

color: #777777;

}


.panel .slidedown .glyphicon, .chat .glyphicon

{

margin-right: 5px;

}


.body-panel

{

overflow-y: scroll;

height: 250px;

}


::-webkit-scrollbar-track

{

-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 0 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);

background-color: #F5F5F5;

}


::-webkit-scrollbar

{

width: 12px;

background-color: #F5F5F5;

}


::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb

{

-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 0 6px rgba(0,0,0,.3);

background-color: #555;

}

Add another file called index.html with the markup below.

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<head>

<!-- Latest compiled and minified CSS -->

<link rel=“stylesheet” href=“https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css” integrity=“sha384-BVYiiSIFeK1dGmJRAkycuHAHRg32OmUcww7on3RYdg4Va+PmSTsz/K68vbdEjh4u” crossorigin=“anonymous”>


&lt;!-- Optional theme --&gt;
&lt;link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap-theme.min.css" integrity="sha384-rHyoN1iRsVXV4nD0JutlnGaslCJuC7uwjduW9SVrLvRYooPp2bWYgmgJQIXwl/Sp" crossorigin="anonymous"&gt;

&lt;script
    src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-2.2.4.min.js"
    integrity="sha256-BbhdlvQf/xTY9gja0Dq3HiwQF8LaCRTXxZKRutelT44="
    crossorigin="anonymous"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

&lt;!-- Latest compiled and minified JavaScript --&gt;
&lt;script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js" integrity="sha384-Tc5IQib027qvyjSMfHjOMaLkfuWVxZxUPnCJA7l2mCWNIpG9mGCD8wGNIcPD7Txa" crossorigin="anonymous"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

&lt;link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css"&gt;
&lt;script src="https://js.pusher.com/4.0/pusher.min.js"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
&lt;script src="index.js"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;



</head>

<body>

<div class=“container”>

<div class=“row form-group”>

<div class=“col-xs-12 col-md-offset-2 col-md-8 col-lg-8 col-lg-offset-2”>

<div class=“panel panel-primary”>

<div class=“panel-heading”>

<span class=“glyphicon glyphicon-comment”></span> Anonymous Chat

<div class=“btn-group pull-right”>

<button type=“button” class=“btn btn-default btn-xs dropdown-toggle” data-toggle=“dropdown”>

<span class=“glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-down”></span>

</button>

<ul class=“dropdown-menu slidedown”>

<li><a href=“http://www.jquery2dotnet.com”><span class=“glyphicon glyphicon-refresh”>

</span>Refresh</a></li>

<li><a href=“http://www.jquery2dotnet.com”><span class=“glyphicon glyphicon-ok-sign”>

</span>Available</a></li>

<li><a href=“http://www.jquery2dotnet.com”><span class=“glyphicon glyphicon-remove”>

</span>Busy</a></li>

<li><a href=“http://www.jquery2dotnet.com”><span class=“glyphicon glyphicon-time”></span>

Away</a></li>

<li class=“divider”></li>

<li><a href=“http://www.jquery2dotnet.com”><span class=“glyphicon glyphicon-off”></span>

Sign Out</a></li>

</ul>

</div>

</div>

<div class=“panel-body body-panel”>

<ul class=“chat”>


                &lt;/ul&gt;
            &lt;/div&gt;
            &lt;div class="panel-footer clearfix"&gt;
                &lt;textarea id="message" class="form-control" rows="3"&gt;&lt;/textarea&gt;
                &lt;span class="col-lg-6 col-lg-offset-3 col-md-6 col-md-offset-3 col-xs-12" style="margin-top: 10px"&gt;
                    &lt;button class="btn btn-warning btn-lg btn-block" id="btn-chat"&gt;Send&lt;/button&gt;
                &lt;/span&gt;
            &lt;/div&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;



</div>


<script id=“new-message-other” type=“text/template”>

<li class=“left clearfix”>

<span class=“chat-img pull-left”>

<img src=“http://placehold.it/50/55C1E7/fff&text=U” alt=“User Avatar” class=“img-circle” />

</span>

<div class=“chat-body clearfix”>

<p>

{{body}}

</p>

</div>

</li>

</script>


<script id=“new-message” type=“text/template”>

<li id=“{{id}}” class=“right clearfix”>

<div class=“chat-body clearfix”>

<p>

{{body}}

</p>

</div>

</li>

</script>


</body>

</html>

I’m using a template from bootsnipp which has been slightly modified to display just the name and message.

Add a new file called index.js with the content below. Remember to add the Pusher app details: 

$(document).ready(function(){

var pusher = new Pusher(‘APP_SECRET’, {

cluster: ‘APP_CLUSTER’,

encrypted: false

});


let channel = pusher.subscribe('public-chat');
channel.bind('message-added', onMessageAdded);

$('#btn-chat').click(function(){
    const message = $("#message").val();
    $("#message").val("");

    $(".chat").append(template);

    //send message
    $.post( "http://localhost:5000/message", { message } );
});

function onMessageAdded(data) {
    let template = $("#new-message").html();
    template = template.replace("{{body}}", data.message);

    $(".chat").append(template);
}



});

With the code in this file, we get the message to send from the page, and then call the server with the message. After that, we connect to Pusher by creating a new Pusher object with the App Secret and the Cluster that you set earlier.

We subscribe to a channel and an event named message-added. The channel is a public channel so it can be named any way you like. I’ve chosen to prefix mine with public- but that’s just my own convention as there are no rules for a public channel. The difference between a public channel (which does not require client to be authenticated), and the other two, are that they’re prefixed with private- and presence-.

We bind to the click event of the chat button on the page, then we retrieve the message from the textbox on the page, and then send it to the server with the username. With all we have setup, we can run start the app by running npm start. Here’s a glimpse of how it works on my computer.

Wrap Up

This is a app to show how you can use Pusher to send messages in realtime. We built a public anonymous chat app that allows your website visitors to send anonymous messages to each other in realtime.

Thank for reading!

Originally published on https://pusher.com

#javascript #node-js

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Want to build an anonymous chat app in Javascript
Alex Sam

Alex Sam

1576484092

Drive Engagement and Interaction Voluntarily via Team Collaboration Chat Apps

Emails are almost extinct. The need to stay glued to your office desk is no more a necessity to stay connected with teams. Chat applications are here and are changing the way teams collaborate and communicate with each other with increased mobility.

Chats have gone a long way from being reserved only for socializing purposes to hosting important team discussions and meetings where ideas are born and rolled out. Team chat apps built for iOS and Android devices are the new collaborative tools that business people thrive on.

Chat apps solutions are seeing technical teams in technology companies, be it startups or an enterprise-grade companies as early adopters as they have started realizing the benefits of flexible and frictionless communication that these chat solutions power.

Advantages that Pose Real-time Instant Messaging Apps as Convenient Alternatives for Group or Team Communication Over Conventional emailing Systems

1. Ad-hoc Conversations
Apart from bringing employees together chat apps pave way for grouping teams for ad-hoc conversations where technical people can discuss over tasks, brainstorm and come up with ideas.

2. Epicenter of Tasks
Through an array of integrations that chat applications offer, teams, especially those involved in product development, can centralize their accounts on other collaborative platforms like GitHub, Jira into the chat application itself creating an ecosystem that caters to all collaboration purposes.

3. Record Keeping and Easy Search
Key developments that happen over a verbal discussion need to be noted down else chances are more likely for losing a crucial breakthrough achieved over a brainstorming session. Team collaboration chat apps record every improvement and contents that dates back to any time can be fully searched.

4. Switch Over Devices Based on Convenience
Multi device compatibility ensures that your employees are connected with teams no matter what devices they are using. If on-the-go connectivity is your preference, get things done on smartphone. If convenience matters the most, switch over to your desktop and continue from where you left.

5. Multiple Communication Medium
Text messages, voice calls, video calls, VOIP calls, direct messages, group chats on iOS and Android extend the modes and medium through which you can get to communicate with your peers, teams and entire organization for that matter.

6. Everything Else that Count
Adding to these, features like file sharing (multiple file types), video conferencing, opinion generation through polls, task delegation, followups, update, personalized notification settings, reminders, to-do list creation and much more can be done through real-time team chat applications.

However, the limitations of team collaboration chat apps end here only if you think so. With every other team, apart from development teams, like those that operational level, management level, marketing level etc can also get to reap the benefits of chat apps. Read on to know the

Instances Which Chat Apps Prove Useful for All Teams in an Organization

Why restrict the benefit of real-time instant messaging chat app to only technology teams into development and designing. Every other team in your office or organization can get a fair share of its advantages.

Here are some of the instances where chat apps can be useful for other teams.
Human Resource team can build employee engagement programs. HRs can get fast response from employees, build a powerful relationship with them, conduct opinion poll for decision making. The hardly-used suggestion box in office premises can be replaced by a chat app for a more effective and instant feedback.

An organization’s system administration team can stay connected with employees on the go and be there on time to resolve issues. Moreover, notifications on breakdowns and other technical issues can help in saving the downtime. Alerts and reminders on instant messaging applications can contribute towards proactive care.

For marketing professionals and sales executives, chat apps on multiple platforms like iOS, Android can reduce series of mail threads into chat logs that are easily searchable. Live video calls and voice calls can help them build better client relationship and both pre and post sales support can get more livelier and personalized with chat apps.

At operational level, chat apps can connect an organization’s representative with many third party vendors to keep up on timely delivery, maintenance, bill payments and more.

Group or Team collaboration applications are the new age communication tools that can contribute for successful communication between employees of an organization in multiple angles. From initiating an idea to getting works done, real time chat apps have started helping organization at many instances which are tough to handle when done conventionally.

If you are into an organization but still have not got a chat app on board, it is high time that your build a chat app on iOS and Android.

#Team Collaboration Chat Apps #real time chat apps #build a chat app #real-time instant messaging chat app #Chat apps solutions

Fredy Larson

Fredy Larson

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How long does it take to develop/build an app?

With more of us using smartphones, the popularity of mobile applications has exploded. In the digital era, the number of people looking for products and services online is growing rapidly. Smartphone owners look for mobile applications that give them quick access to companies’ products and services. As a result, mobile apps provide customers with a lot of benefits in just one device.

Likewise, companies use mobile apps to increase customer loyalty and improve their services. Mobile Developers are in high demand as companies use apps not only to create brand awareness but also to gather information. For that reason, mobile apps are used as tools to collect valuable data from customers to help companies improve their offer.

There are many types of mobile applications, each with its own advantages. For example, native apps perform better, while web apps don’t need to be customized for the platform or operating system (OS). Likewise, hybrid apps provide users with comfortable user experience. However, you may be wondering how long it takes to develop an app.

To give you an idea of how long the app development process takes, here’s a short guide.

App Idea & Research

app-idea-research

_Average time spent: two to five weeks _

This is the initial stage and a crucial step in setting the project in the right direction. In this stage, you brainstorm ideas and select the best one. Apart from that, you’ll need to do some research to see if your idea is viable. Remember that coming up with an idea is easy; the hard part is to make it a reality.

All your ideas may seem viable, but you still have to run some tests to keep it as real as possible. For that reason, when Web Developers are building a web app, they analyze the available ideas to see which one is the best match for the targeted audience.

Targeting the right audience is crucial when you are developing an app. It saves time when shaping the app in the right direction as you have a clear set of objectives. Likewise, analyzing how the app affects the market is essential. During the research process, App Developers must gather information about potential competitors and threats. This helps the app owners develop strategies to tackle difficulties that come up after the launch.

The research process can take several weeks, but it determines how successful your app can be. For that reason, you must take your time to know all the weaknesses and strengths of the competitors, possible app strategies, and targeted audience.

The outcomes of this stage are app prototypes and the minimum feasible product.

#android app #frontend #ios app #minimum viable product (mvp) #mobile app development #web development #android app development #app development #app development for ios and android #app development process #ios and android app development #ios app development #stages in app development

AppClues Infotech

AppClues Infotech

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How much does an iOS or Android chat app cost to make?

Messaging is one of the most essential functions that smartphone users want to have at hand. Smartphone won’t be a must in our life if it has no chatting function. There is no one that doesn’t have WhatsApp, Viber, WeChat or Snapchat installed on his device. AppClues Infotech has a relevant experience crafting different messaging apps with top-notch technology stacks behind them, and we want to share our insights with you.

We have a team of professional Chat App Developers, experienced Whatsapp clone app developers who works hard on simple as well as complex problem and give their best out of it. Our Chat highly experienced app developers design an application which are elegant, feasible, easy accessible and capability to generate high traffic towards your website.

Ideal features in a Chat app:

  • Instant Messaging
  • Real time connectivity
  • Multimedia file transmission
  • Security
  • Push Notification
  • Quick search
  • Group Chat
  • Video and voice calling
  • Social Integration

The Cost to build an Chat app is between $12 to $15 per hour. The Cost is depends on complexity of a product and feature we need in chat app. The following three factors affect the final cost:

  • Technical complexity
  • The number of devices and OS
  • Custom designs and animations.

Benefits with AppClues Infotech:

  • Steady Mobile Chat App Development Service : Our chatting app development services aim at kickstarting and concluding the app development tasks reliably.
  • Affordable Chatting App Development : It is our vision AppClues Infotech to concentrate on the chat mobile app designing and development in the most affordable way.
  • Guaranteed WhatsApp Chat Clone Security : The specialization of our experts lies in securing the apps with some of the most robust features.
  • Quick Client Support: We at AppClues Infotech take it as our responsibility to provide quick client support in any of the ways required to them.

With its years of expertise in developing messaging/ chatting apps, the AppClues Infotech team of developers has now endeavored into chatting app development. Our sole aim with the messaging apps development is to bring people closer with instant messaging facilities. The app developers at our company have helped us achieve the goal with utmost delicacy.

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Best Electric Bikes and Scooters for Rental Business or Campus Facility

The electric scooter revolution has caught on super-fast taking many cities across the globe by storm. eScooters, a renovated version of old-school scooters now turned into electric vehicles are an environmentally friendly solution to current on-demand commute problems. They work on engines, like cars, enabling short traveling distances without hassle. The result is that these groundbreaking electric machines can now provide faster transport for less — cheaper than Uber and faster than Metro.

Since they are durable, fast, easy to operate and maintain, and are more convenient to park compared to four-wheelers, the eScooters trend has and continues to spike interest as a promising growth area. Several companies and universities are increasingly setting up shop to provide eScooter services realizing a would-be profitable business model and a ready customer base that is university students or residents in need of faster and cheap travel going about their business in school, town, and other surrounding areas.

Electric Scooters Trends and Statistics

In many countries including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K., Germany, France, China, Japan, India, Brazil and Mexico and more, a growing number of eScooter users both locals and tourists can now be seen effortlessly passing lines of drivers stuck in the endless and unmoving traffic.

A recent report by McKinsey revealed that the E-Scooter industry will be worth― $200 billion to $300 billion in the United States, $100 billion to $150 billion in Europe, and $30 billion to $50 billion in China in 2030. The e-Scooter revenue model will also spike and is projected to rise by more than 20% amounting to approximately $5 billion.

And, with a necessity to move people away from high carbon prints, traffic and congestion issues brought about by car-centric transport systems in cities, more and more city planners are developing more bike/scooter lanes and adopting zero-emission plans. This is the force behind the booming electric scooter market and the numbers will only go higher and higher.

Companies that have taken advantage of the growing eScooter trend develop an appthat allows them to provide efficient eScooter services. Such an app enables them to be able to locate bike pick-up and drop points through fully integrated google maps.

List of Best Electric Bikes for Rental Business or Campus Facility 2020:

It’s clear that e scooters will increasingly become more common and the e-scooter business model will continue to grab the attention of manufacturers, investors, entrepreneurs. All this should go ahead with a quest to know what are some of the best electric bikes in the market especially for anyone who would want to get started in the electric bikes/scooters rental business.

We have done a comprehensive list of the best electric bikes! Each bike has been reviewed in depth and includes a full list of specs and a photo.

Billy eBike

mobile-best-electric-bikes-scooters https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enkicycles/billy-were-redefining-joyrides

To start us off is the Billy eBike, a powerful go-anywhere urban electric bike that’s specially designed to offer an exciting ride like no other whether you want to ride to the grocery store, cafe, work or school. The Billy eBike comes in 4 color options – Billy Blue, Polished aluminium, Artic white, and Stealth black.

Price: $2490

Available countries

Available in the USA, Europe, Asia, South Africa and Australia.This item ships from the USA. Buyers are therefore responsible for any taxes and/or customs duties incurred once it arrives in your country.

Features

  • Control – Ride with confidence with our ultra-wide BMX bars and a hyper-responsive twist throttle.
  • Stealth- Ride like a ninja with our Gates carbon drive that’s as smooth as butter and maintenance-free.
  • Drive – Ride further with our high torque fat bike motor, giving a better climbing performance.
  • Accelerate – Ride quicker with our 20-inch lightweight cutout rims for improved acceleration.
  • Customize – Ride your own way with 5 levels of power control. Each level determines power and speed.
  • Flickable – Ride harder with our BMX /MotoX inspired geometry and lightweight aluminum package

Specifications

  • Maximum speed: 20 mph (32 km/h)
  • Range per charge: 41 miles (66 km)
  • Maximum Power: 500W
  • Motor type: Fat Bike Motor: Bafang RM G060.500.DC
  • Load capacity: 300lbs (136kg)
  • Battery type: 13.6Ah Samsung lithium-ion,
  • Battery capacity: On/off-bike charging available
  • Weight: w/o batt. 48.5lbs (22kg), w/ batt. 54lbs (24.5kg)
  • Front Suspension: Fully adjustable air shock, preload/compression damping /lockout
  • Rear Suspension: spring, preload adjustment
  • Built-in GPS

Why Should You Buy This?

  • Riding fun and excitement
  • Better climbing ability and faster acceleration.
  • Ride with confidence
  • Billy folds for convenient storage and transportation.
  • Shorty levers connect to disc brakes ensuring you stop on a dime
  • belt drives are maintenance-free and clean (no oil or lubrication needed)

**Who Should Ride Billy? **

Both new and experienced riders

**Where to Buy? **Local distributors or ships from the USA.

Genze 200 series e-Bike

genze-best-electric-bikes-scooters https://www.genze.com/fleet/

Featuring a sleek and lightweight aluminum frame design, the 200-Series ebike takes your riding experience to greater heights. Available in both black and white this ebike comes with a connected app, which allows you to plan activities, map distances and routes while also allowing connections with fellow riders.

Price: $2099.00

Available countries

The Genze 200 series e-Bike is available at GenZe retail locations across the U.S or online via GenZe.com website. Customers from outside the US can ship the product while incurring the relevant charges.

Features

  • 2 Frame Options
  • 2 Sizes
  • Integrated/Removable Battery
  • Throttle and Pedal Assist Ride Modes
  • Integrated LCD Display
  • Connected App
  • 24 month warranty
  • GPS navigation
  • Bluetooth connectivity

Specifications

  • Maximum speed: 20 mph with throttle
  • Range per charge: 15-18 miles w/ throttle and 30-50 miles w/ pedal assist
  • Charging time: 3.5 hours
  • Motor type: Brushless Rear Hub Motor
  • Gears: Microshift Thumb Shifter
  • Battery type: Removable Samsung 36V, 9.6AH Li-Ion battery pack
  • Battery capacity: 36V and 350 Wh
  • Weight: 46 pounds
  • Derailleur: 8-speed Shimano
  • Brakes: Dual classic
  • Wheels: 26 x 20 inches
  • Frame: 16, and 18 inches
  • Operating Mode: Analog mode 5 levels of Pedal Assist Thrott­le Mode

Norco from eBikestore

norco-best-electric-bikes-scooters https://ebikestore.com/shop/norco-vlt-s2/

The Norco VLT S2 is a front suspension e-Bike with solid components alongside the reliable Bosch Performance Line Power systems that offer precise pedal assistance during any riding situation.

Price: $2,699.00

Available countries

This item is available via the various Norco bikes international distributors.

Features

  • VLT aluminum frame- for stiffness and wheel security.
  • Bosch e-bike system – for their reliability and performance.
  • E-bike components – for added durability.
  • Hydraulic disc brakes – offer riders more stopping power for safety and control at higher speeds.
  • Practical design features – to add convenience and versatility.

Specifications

  • Maximum speed: KMC X9 9spd
  • Motor type: Bosch Active Line
  • Gears: Shimano Altus RD-M2000, SGS, 9 Speed
  • Battery type: Power Pack 400
  • Battery capacity: 396Wh
  • Suspension: SR Suntour suspension fork
  • Frame: Norco VLT, Aluminum, 12x142mm TA Dropouts

Bodo EV

bodo-best-electric-bikes-scootershttp://www.bodoevs.com/bodoev/products_show.asp?product_id=13

Manufactured by Bodo Vehicle Group Limited, the Bodo EV is specially designed for strong power and extraordinary long service to facilitate super amazing rides. The Bodo Vehicle Company is a striking top in electric vehicles brand field in China and across the globe. Their Bodo EV will no doubt provide your riders with high-level riding satisfaction owing to its high-quality design, strength, breaking stability and speed.

Price: $799

Available countries

This item ships from China with buyers bearing the shipping costs and other variables prior to delivery.

Features

  • Reliable
  • Environment friendly
  • Comfortable riding
  • Fashionable
  • Economical
  • Durable – long service life
  • Braking stability
  • LED lighting technology

Specifications

  • Maximum speed: 45km/h
  • Range per charge: 50km per person
  • Charging time: 8 hours
  • Maximum Power: 3000W
  • Motor type: Brushless DC Motor
  • Load capacity: 100kg
  • Battery type: Lead-acid battery
  • Battery capacity: 60V 20AH
  • Weight: w/o battery 47kg

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How to start an electric scooter facility/fleet in a university campus/IT park

Are you leading an organization that has a large campus, e.g., a large university? You are probably thinking of introducing an electric scooter/bicycle fleet on the campus, and why wouldn’t you?

Introducing micro-mobility in your campus with the help of such a fleet would help the people on the campus significantly. People would save money since they don’t need to use a car for a short distance. Your campus will see a drastic reduction in congestion, moreover, its carbon footprint will reduce.

Micro-mobility is relatively new though and you would need help. You would need to select an appropriate fleet of vehicles. The people on your campus would need to find electric scooters or electric bikes for commuting, and you need to provide a solution for this.

To be more specific, you need a short-term electric bike rental app. With such an app, you will be able to easily offer micro-mobility to the people on the campus. We at Devathon have built Autorent exactly for this.

What does Autorent do and how can it help you? How does it enable you to introduce micro-mobility on your campus? We explain these in this article, however, we will touch upon a few basics first.

Micro-mobility: What it is

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You are probably thinking about micro-mobility relatively recently, aren’t you? A few relevant insights about it could help you to better appreciate its importance.

Micro-mobility is a new trend in transportation, and it uses vehicles that are considerably smaller than cars. Electric scooters (e-scooters) and electric bikes (e-bikes) are the most popular forms of micro-mobility, however, there are also e-unicycles and e-skateboards.

You might have already seen e-scooters, which are kick scooters that come with a motor. Thanks to its motor, an e-scooter can achieve a speed of up to 20 km/h. On the other hand, e-bikes are popular in China and Japan, and they come with a motor, and you can reach a speed of 40 km/h.

You obviously can’t use these vehicles for very long commutes, however, what if you need to travel a short distance? Even if you have a reasonable public transport facility in the city, it might not cover the route you need to take. Take the example of a large university campus. Such a campus is often at a considerable distance from the central business district of the city where it’s located. While public transport facilities may serve the central business district, they wouldn’t serve this large campus. Currently, many people drive their cars even for short distances.

As you know, that brings its own set of challenges. Vehicular traffic adds significantly to pollution, moreover, finding a parking spot can be hard in crowded urban districts.

Well, you can reduce your carbon footprint if you use an electric car. However, electric cars are still new, and many countries are still building the necessary infrastructure for them. Your large campus might not have the necessary infrastructure for them either. Presently, electric cars don’t represent a viable option in most geographies.

As a result, you need to buy and maintain a car even if your commute is short. In addition to dealing with parking problems, you need to spend significantly on your car.

All of these factors have combined to make people sit up and think seriously about cars. Many people are now seriously considering whether a car is really the best option even if they have to commute only a short distance.

This is where micro-mobility enters the picture. When you commute a short distance regularly, e-scooters or e-bikes are viable options. You limit your carbon footprints and you cut costs!

Businesses have seen this shift in thinking, and e-scooter companies like Lime and Bird have entered this field in a big way. They let you rent e-scooters by the minute. On the other hand, start-ups like Jump and Lyft have entered the e-bike market.

Think of your campus now! The people there might need to travel short distances within the campus, and e-scooters can really help them.

How micro-mobility can benefit you

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What advantages can you get from micro-mobility? Let’s take a deeper look into this question.

Micro-mobility can offer several advantages to the people on your campus, e.g.:

  • Affordability: Shared e-scooters are cheaper than other mass transportation options. Remember that the people on your campus will use them on a shared basis, and they will pay for their short commutes only. Well, depending on your operating model, you might even let them use shared e-scooters or e-bikes for free!
  • Convenience: Users don’t need to worry about finding parking spots for shared e-scooters since these are small. They can easily travel from point A to point B on your campus with the help of these e-scooters.
  • Environmentally sustainable: Shared e-scooters reduce the carbon footprint, moreover, they decongest the roads. Statistics from the pilot programs in cities like Portland and Denver showimpressive gains around this key aspect.
  • Safety: This one’s obvious, isn’t it? When people on your campus use small e-scooters or e-bikes instead of cars, the problem of overspeeding will disappear. you will see fewer accidents.

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