Tony Dang, a web developer, shares how he made LiveView apps offline-enabled using Svelte and Yjs, discussing state synchronization, offline modes, passkey auth, and potential projects with Oban. He highlights the evolution of projects and the benefits of using diagrams for learning Elixir frameworks.
Offline capability is crucial for user experience in intermittent connectivity scenarios.
Yjs CRDT library ensures conflict-free data synchronization in collaborative offline applications.
Deep dives
Tony Deng's Journey into Elixir and Web Development
Tony Deng shares his transition from mechanical engineering to web development in the San Francisco Bay Area, recounting his self-taught learning journey in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript over a full year sabbatical. He delves into exploring various languages like PHP, JavaScript, and Python before immersing himself in Elixir, which he has been learning intensively for about six months. He highlights the rewarding challenges of mastering Elixir as a newcomer and acknowledges the impact of creating projects for continuous learning and skill enhancement.
Innovative Project: Making Live View Offline-Enabled
Tony Deng discusses his innovative project involving an offline-enabled live view app, emphasizing the critical need for offline functionality to maintain app usability in scenarios with intermittent or no internet connectivity. He details the motivation behind revamping his previous to-do list application using LiveSvelte, which bridges the gap for client-side state maintenance in offline mode, enabling seamless usage without relying on a constant server connection. Through leveraging LiveSvelte and addressing the challenges of maintaining state and reactivity in an offline setting, he demonstrates a practical application of robust development practices in enhancing user experience and app resilience.
Integrating Yjs for Conflict Resolution and State Handling
Tony Deng delves into leveraging Yjs, a CRDT-based library, to manage data synchronization and conflict resolution in his live view project. He explains the significance of CRDTs (Conflict-Free Replicated Data Types) in ensuring consistent and conflict-free state updates across multiple users and devices. By depicting the CRDT principle as a deterministic merging process that eliminates conflict scenarios, he showcases the seamless integration of Yjs to preserve data integrity and synchronization in collaborative applications, empowering developers to harness scalable and resilient data handling mechanisms.
Enhancing Security with Passkeys for Biometric Authentication
Tony Deng introduces the concept of passkeys for biometric authentication as a secure and user-friendly alternative to traditional password-based login systems. He elucidates how passkeys utilize biometric identifiers like thumbprints or face recognition for seamless and secure sign-ins, eliminating the vulnerabilities associated with text-based passwords. Tony outlines the underlying mechanism of passkey generation, involving the creation of private and public keys for secure validation, ensuring robust security measures while enhancing the overall user experience and safeguarding against potential cyber threats in authentication processes.
In this episode of the Elixir Mentor Podcast, your go-to source for All Things Elixir, I'm excited to chat with Tony Dang, a talented web developer who has pushed the boundaries of LiveView's offline capabilities. ππ»π
By combining Phoenix LiveView, Svelte, and Yjs, Tony has created an offline-enabled, real-time application that seamlessly synchronizes data and maintains interactivity, even without an internet connection. ππ§π
This innovative approach is a game-changer, demonstrating how to overcome the limitations of LiveView's server-rendered, socket-based architecture and deliver exceptional user experiences. π‘π
Join us as Tony shares his technical insights, practical tips, and lessons learned throughout the development process. ππͺ
Discover how the combination of LiveView, Svelte, and Yjs can transform the way you build robust, offline-capable applications in the Elixir ecosystem. ππ
Tune in and take your LiveView skills to the next level with Tony Dang's expertise! π§π§
