Front-End Web & Mobile
Category: AWS Amplify
AWS Amplify UI: 10 new and updated components
The AWS Amplify UI team is introducing eight brand new React user interface components and two improved components to help you build feature-rich apps for your end users. In this post, we’ll highlight the new components and how you can use them in a project. Amplify UI is a component library with both cloud connected […]
Connect a React app to GraphQL and DynamoDB with AWS CDK and Amplify
Today, we’re excited to announce the official AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) construct for Amplify’s GraphQL APIs capabilities. With Amplify’s GraphQL API CDK construct, you can create a real-time GraphQL API backed by data sources such as Amazon DynamoDB tables or AWS Lambda functions using a single GraphQL schema definition. (View on Construct Hub) Launching […]
AWS Amplify JavaScript’s NEW developer preview with reduced bundle size, improved TypeScript and Next.js support
Today, we are excited to unveil the v6 Developer Preview of the AWS Amplify JavaScript Library. This is a milestone release that we believe will improve the way you approach web development with your AWS cloud backend. We have been listening to your feedback, and today’s announcement addresses some of the most significant bundle size, […]
Build a Conversational AI app to Interact with AWS using AWS Amplify
Developing a conversational application involves multiple complex components, such as authentication workflows, API interfaces, data management, and intent fulfilment business logic. These elements can be challenging to integrate and set up properly, especially for developers who are new to building conversational applications or who may not have extensive experience with AWS services. This blog post […]
Detect real users with AWS Amplify and Face Liveness
In the world of spoofing and bad actors, AWS Amplify and the Amplify UI FaceLivenessDetector component can help you verify if your app is being used by real users. This connected component library is powered by Amazon Rekognition Face Liveness feature. No machine learning or artificial intelligence (AI) experience is needed. This fully managed feature […]
SSG vs SSR in Next.js Web Applications: Choosing the Right Rendering Approach
Next.js, a popular React framework, has changed the way developers build modern web applications. It offers powerful features, such as Server-Side Rendering (SSR) and Static Site Generation (SSG), which optimize your application’s performance and user experience. In this blog post, we’ll explore the key differences between SSG and SSR, their advantages, when to choose one […]
Building a social network app with Amplify Form Builder and Storage
For apps that are heavily image dependent, like social media apps, managing file upload and access is core to the app’s success. Integrating with all the services needed for cloud-based file management and access can be painful, but Amplify Studio can provide you with tools to integrate quickly and easily with AWS S3 storage. In […]
Client-side Caching Strategies for a Next.js app with AWS Amplify
This post builds on the initial posts in this series, Build a Product Roadmap with Next.js and Amplify, where we built an admin page for product managers to login and update the roadmap and then updated the app to add storage of documents. In this post, we’ll adapt the product management application to include a caching layer […]
Share code between Next.js apps with Nx on AWS Amplify Hosting
In this post, we will explore the capabilities of AWS Amplify Hosting to interface with monorepos, specifically Nx, and deploy the frontend applications that reside in them. We’ll learn the benefits of using a monorepo through an example of multiple banking websites that use the same mortgage calculator made up of libraries and components that […]
Announcing watchOS and tvOS Support on AWS Amplify Library for Swift
June 27, 2024: This blog post covers Amplify Gen 1. For new Amplify apps, we recommend using Amplify Gen 2. You can learn more about Gen 2 in our launch blog post. We are excited to announce that Amplify Library for Swift now supports watchOS and tvOS platforms! Amplify Library for Swift allows developers building […]