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Workflow Automation | Ultimate Guide
Workflow automation is a critical part of any modern business. With ever-increasing competition, your automation strategy is crucial, no matter your industry. Despite this, many organizations fail to fully reap the benefits. Today, we鈥檙e going to cover everything you need to know about automating business workflows. We鈥檒l start by covering the theory behind automation, including what it is, how it works, and the benefits it brings. We鈥檒l then move on to the specific strategies you can use to automate workflows, before taking a look at how 黑料正能量 is on a mission to make this easier than ever.
Ronan McQuillan
Jun 9, 2022
Role-Based Access Control | Ultimate Guide
Granting users the right level of access to your systems and data is essential for security and UX alike. Today we鈥檙e going to dive deep into the most prominent way to achieve this - role-based access control (RBAC). More specifically, we鈥檙e going to cover everything you need to know about implementing RBAC for your application. We鈥檒l start by exploring what RBAC is, and the situations where it鈥檚 most effective. Then, we鈥檒l move on to how you can implement a successful RBAC system, including concrete steps you can follow, best practices, and how 黑料正能量 makes it a breeze to assign and control user access.
Ronan McQuillan
May 23, 2022
Rule-Based vs Role-Based Access Control
How you control user access to your app has a huge impact on its performance, security, and usability. Today, we鈥檙e going to explore the differences between rule-based and role-based access control, the two predominant systems for modern applications. Despite their similar names, rule-based and role-based systems differ greatly, in terms of both technical implementation and business-level considerations. However, both offer high levels of security and usability. As such, the key decision points are often largely operational, relating to how the systems are maintained and administered.
Ronan McQuillan
May 23, 2022
What is Data Access Control | In-Depth Guide
Data access control is a crucial element of any information security strategy. Companies today face a more complex regulatory environment than ever when it comes to protecting personal data. However, this must be balanced with the need for efficient, data-driven decision-making. As such, how users are assigned access to data across your organization has enormous implications. Today, we鈥檙e going to cover everything your need to know about data access controls, including the theory, the specific methods available to you, and how to create the right framework for your needs.
Ronan McQuillan
May 23, 2022
Data Sources for App Projects | Ultimate Guide
When building a web app, your choice of data source is critical. Deciding how and where to store, access, and manipulate data is fundamental to every successful app project. Today, we鈥檒l be looking at everything you need to know to get this decision right. We鈥檒l start with the basics, including what a data source is, the different ways web apps access data, and how this fits into your wider app architecture.
Ronan McQuillan
May 22, 2022
What is a Database Schema?
Your app鈥檚 database schema is absolutely central to its functionality, performance, and success. In fact, this determines just about every aspect of how your finished app will work. As such, knowing how to create an effective schema is critical when building any kind of tool. In this guide, we鈥檒l cover everything you need to know. We鈥檒l start with the basics, including what a schema contains, before moving on to more specific details you need to know when working with different kinds of databases.
Ronan McQuillan
May 22, 2022
Public forms - how to build a public form in minutes
What is a public form A public form is a digital form that is accessible to anyone on the internet. The difference between a public and private form is the access level. Private forms are only accessible to predefined users behind a secure log-in. Public form examples There are many examples where a user may want to create a public form. I’ve listed a few of these scenarios below: A public survey.
Joe Johnston
Apr 20, 2022
20 Free App Templates from 黑料正能量
Recently, we鈥檝e been quietly building a suite of free, ready-to-use app templates. Of course, we鈥檙e biased, but we think 黑料正能量 is the best way to build custom internal tools and web apps. What better way to prove it than building them ourselves? Our mission is to help developers build incredible tools from scratch, in as little as five minutes. By creating a range of pre-made templates, we鈥檙e giving our users an extra shortcut to building amazing custom apps.
Ronan McQuillan
Mar 24, 2022