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51Degrees

11/8/2021 2:30 PM

51Degrees GitHub labels explained

Resolving technical support with transparency on GitHub

Ever had a technical or support question on our service? Head on over to our GitHub profile to open an issue on the relevant repository.

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Engineering

6/17/2021 5:00 PM

Benefits of the 51Degrees Configurator

Go forth and share your API resource keys!

When you use our configurator to generate an API resource key, you unlock a world of possibilities. This blog delves deeper into what these keys can do, and their many benefits.

api

Stuart Langridge

6/9/2021 5:00 PM

API calls with the 51Degrees Pipeline (Part 1)

How to use a pipeline library to make your life easier

Pulling data from multiple APIs may look simple initially, but there are often hidden adjustments that appear once the code reaches the real world. How can you fix this? By using a pipeline library.

map

Engineering

6/2/2021 12:00 PM

How to create a reverse geocoding API

Turn coordinate data into real-world information

Where can I find a free, open source reverse geocoding API? How do I turn coordinate data into real directions? Which three birds are local to my area? All of these questions are answered in this blog.

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Stuart Langridge & Bruce Lawson

5/10/2021 1:00 PM

Which Three Birdies

Finding the three local birds and a local picture for every point on the globe

Using 51Degrees reverse geocoding APIs, Xeno-Canto's database of bird calls, and Wikidata's collection of imagery and structured data, we display an example of how to produce a "birdday card", finding the three local birds and a local picture for every point on the globe.

blocks

Engineering

3/31/2021 11:00 AM

Building blocks: what you should look for from open source code

Open source code makes up most of your software supply chain. But how do you choose one open source product over the other?

This blog discusses the critical reasons why open source software is built, and what considerations you should make to ensure your company reaps the benefits.

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Allen O'Neill

12/23/2020 1:00 PM

How many cuppa's does your browser weigh?

The environmental impact of encrypting the web by default

Have you ever considered how much CO2 your website encryption produces? This article discusses new research on the decisions that can affect the environmental impact of the web.

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Will Strohl

11/30/2020 5:00 PM

Content Personalization on Squarespace

Imagine having the power to display a different call-to-action to visitors, based on where they are...now you can!

In this 'how to' article we show you how to personalize content using 51Degrees and Squarespace and how doing so allows you to target website visitors in ways that raise the bar above and beyond any of your competitors.

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Engineering

9/10/2020 5:00 PM

Mobile CPUs and the performance inequality gap

Why there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to developing for the mobile web

We now have an incredibly broad spectrum of mobile devices, and while mobile CPU performance has become extremely powerful in recent years, the performance of these devices differs wildly. This article explains why this matters to web designers and developers.

analytics

Engineering

11/15/2019 2:10 PM

How to: 51Degrees + Google Analytics

Reap the rewards of using device detection on your Google Analytics. Let us show you how to set it up!