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Part 1 of this article describes how Nextvatar, a Gravatar service, works to enable users upload images and apply transformations to them. We covered the following: Installation of the Cloudinary React library Implementation of the Cloudinary Upload Widget Managing a connection to Cloudinary to retrieve an uploaded image’s image link…

So, your boss comes to you in a panic: he’s just heard about Google’s Core Web Vitals initiative and needs you to optimize the company website right now! “No problem,” you say, hiding your fear that it’s not something that can be done overnight. Just taking the first metric,…

User-generated content (UGC) took off with, first of all, the advent of the internet and, subsequently, social networks. Everyday consumers were given keys to the kingdom, so to speak, so that they, too, could compose and post content, simultaneously engaging with others online. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok—the networks…

Cloudinary reaps a myriad of open web traffic, from ad networks to e-commerce sites. Our Data Science team is dedicated to analyzing the data for use internally and externally. A glance at any General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) article would reveal that—unlike Android device IDs (AID), through which users can…

As the world changes, so does technology. I don’t need to name more than a handful of antiquated technologies before you nod in agreement: floppy disks, Walkmans, phone booths, VHS tapes, each of which have been phased out or rendered useless by new solutions that meet the same need but…

Many of you who work with the Cloudinary platform have a media-associated workflow for moderation of images, dispatch of notifications with certain data or headers, implementation of activities through add-ons, etc. For most of those cases, Cloudinary would suggest that you take advantage of our webhook notifications and build…

Greeting cards are pieces of stiff paper or thin cardboard with text, illustrations, or photos, given on special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, e.t.c. This post will discuss building a holiday card generator for the Harvest Month, Thanksgiving, and Diwali holidays using Cloudinary and Next.js. At the…

Organizations often go to great lengths to identify and select software solutions that deliver out-of-the-box features for most use cases. However, every company has unique needs, typically requiring customization to maximize the ROI of the software purchases. Customization, though, is a word avoided in polite circles because, in response, most…

Since the restaurant industry hinges on human connection, the quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and fast casual eateries that came out ahead during the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdowns were the ones that built integrated and immersive interactions with video and other technologies for delivery in store, at the drive-through, and online. At the…