Developing a Secure Messaging App for Telehealth with React Using Virgil Security, Higher-Order Components and React Context API
The most important thing to keep in mind when developing any kind of communications platform is security. This is especially important when processing PHI, or protected health information, because HIPAA requires this information to be secured in-transit and at-rest. Today, we'll learn about a tool from our partners at Virgil Security that allows us to secure PHI. We'll also take a look at the React Context APR and higher-order components for the React's ecosystem. Overview
Thoughts on “Sprinkles of Functional Programming”
At RailsConf 2019, we attended an interesting lecture called “Sprinkles of Functional Programming.” WebRTC Ventures aims to use the best approaches for our solutions, so I was excited for this lecture. The lecture discussed two concepts: object-oriented and functional programming. Object-oriented programming is a style that allows programmers to translate the behavior of things in real life to code that is understood by a computer. This presents concepts like class, object, inheritance, encapsulation, abstraction, and
What WebRTC Couldn’t Do Then But Can Do Now: The Road to “Plugin-Less”
Back in 2016, our founder discussed the three things WebRTC can't do. At the time, we were receiving several questions from our customers about the use of plugins, so we wrote a blog post about the limitations of this young technology. Since then, the technology has significantly evolved. Here is the road to "plugin-less:" the things WebRTC couldn't do then but can do now. WebRTC is not completely plugin free Three years ago, among major
Nexmo @ RailsConf 2019
Context RailsConf 2019 took place a few weeks ago, and we were there to learn about the new stuff in this popular web framework. One of the many great announcements is a new Ruby gem that allows us to interact with the Nexmo API that provides SMS, voice, and phone notifications. In their announcement, they said, “The Nexmo Rails gem performs another integration step for you by initializing a Nexmo client instance and making it
The Technology Behind Telehealth
Telehealth has made enormous contributions to improve the delivery of health services around the world. Today we’ll take a look at the technology that makes it possible. Real-Time Communications (RTC) Real-time is a form of communication in which information is transmitted instantly under low-latency conditions, like in a typical conversation between two people. A common example of this is a phone call. Real-time communication can be either half-duplex or full-duplex: Half duplex is when communication
May 3rd RealTimeWeekly #279
Real Time Weekly #279: May 3, 2019 Welcome to Real Time Weekly! In this issue we've got several tutorials to build real-time text chats apps, group video chats, broadcasting apps, and more. We want to announce that we're going to pause this newsletter for a while. Sometimes it's a good practice to stop and meditate about what we've learned so far as a community in order to create an improved version of ourselves. You can always contact us
April 28th RealTimeWeekly #278
Real Time Weekly #277: April 22, 2019 In this issue we've got a tutorial about connecting WebRTC and PSTN with OpenTok and Nexmo, another tutorial to compile the native WebRTC source code, a guide to to set up Twilio Elastic SIP Trunking, and more! If you want to publish blog posts here, propose new topics, or just want to say hello, write me directly at german@webrtc.ventures. How To Compile Native WebRTC Library from Source for Android Aris R
Survey: Calling All WebRTC Developers – Your Input is Needed!
Last year, we sent out a survey asking you to share your experiences and challenges as a webRTC developer and were astounded by your response. Some of the survey results were as follows: Industries that are building WebRTC apps: Online Education– 17% Telehealth– 17% Video Chat/Social- 15% Customer Contact– 13% Field Services- 10% Remote Experts 13% What is your biggest challenge with your WebRTC app? Reliable connection Knowledgeable developer support/hiring Quality of service Testing We'd like to learn
April 22nd RealTimeWeekly #277
Real Time Weekly #277: April 22, 2019 In this issue we've got content from Pusher, an overview of WebRTC architectures from Bloggeek, PubNub, Twilio, and a tutorial from hasura.io about the 3factor architecture! If you want to publish blog posts here, propose new topics, or just want to say hello, write me directly at german@webrtc.ventures. Add chat functionality to your iOS ticketing app Pusher Apr 9th A step by step tutorial of how to integrate and use Pusher Chatkit
Arin Sime to chair WebRTC Track at 2019 IIT RTC conference
WebRTC.ventures CEO and founder Arin Sime will be the 2019 chair of the WebRTC track for the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Real-Time Communications conference. The conference will be held at IIT’s campus in Chicago on October 14-16, 2019. Our team is pleased to be part of the conference again, and Sime noted that “our team has been a regular part of the IIT RTC conference for the last several years as speakers, exhibitors, and attendees,
WebRTC.ventures attends ATA conference with Nexmo
WebRTC.ventures is a recognized integration partner of Nexmo, and this week we were part of their booth at the American Telemedicine Association conference in New Orleans. It was a great experience talking with people about telehealth, and the healthcare market in general presents different challenges and opportunities than many other industries. Nexmo’s parent company Vonage sent the following press release about the conference and our participation with them in it. Below are snippets of the
WebRTC.Ventures Selected to Participate in Startup Alley at DownRiver in Richmond
WebRTC Ventures has been selected to present our new product, UniWellness, a telemental health application, in the Startup Alley -The Virginia Venture Summit at DownRiver April 24, 2019 at Bon Secours Redskins Training Center in Richmond. Activation Capital and Venture Forum RVA hosts the DownRiver event in order to bring together people from across Virginia’s entrepreneurial ecosystems for a day of networking, learning, and collaboration. Some of the Commonwealth’s most promising early-stage companies are chosen
April 15th RealTimeWeekly #276
Real Time Weekly #276: April 15, 2019 In this issue we've got content from Nexmo about adding filters to video streams, a multilingual chat app with Pusher where the messages are being translated in realtime to the prefered language, another tutorial about adding GPS to your Raspberry PI, and more! If you want to publish blog posts here, propose new topics, or just want to say hello, write me directly at german@webrtc.ventures. Snapchat Style Filters with OpenTok
Putting Tech to Good Use with Arin Sime (Engineering ’97, M.S. in MIT ’10)
You know Arin as the CEO and Founder of WebRTC.ventures, but in 2018, Arin and the team created UniWellness, a telemental health platform that expands and enhances the reach of university counseling centers. Arin’s alma mater, the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce, recently featured an interview they did with him in the article, Putting Tech to Good Use with Arin Sime (Engineering ’97, M.S. in MIT ’10). The interview explores a little about each company and
Get Your Video Conferencing App Up & Running In Weeks, Not Months!
Introducing Video Meet, an already-built video conferencing platform! Not only is Video Meet deployed under your company’s brand and logo, it’s off-the-shelf, you can have your video conferencing app up and running in weeks, not months. Save Money! Save Time...and beat your competition! Unlike many other video conferencing platforms, users don’t need to download any applications. They just go to their secure Video Meet url and Voila! Video Meet is built on top of the
April 8th RealTimeWeekly #275
Real Time Weekly #275: April 8, 2019 In this issue we've got an introduction to WebRTC, a few tutorials from PubNub, Pusher, Nexmo and great one from one of our readers: Peter Mbanugo! Thanks Peter again for sharing your links with us! If you want to publish blog posts here, propose new topics, or just want to say hello, write me directly at german@webrtc.ventures. Introduction to WebRTC Bitovi March 29 An introduction of the basis of WebRTC. How to
WebRTC.Ventures To Exhibit at the American Telemedicine Conference 2019
WebRTC Ventures - a provider of custom, real-time applications with video, voice, and data exchange - today announces that they will present their new product, UniWellness, a telemental health application, at the American Telemedicine Conference April 14-16, 2019 in New Orleans. Arin Sime, Founder & CEO of WebRTC.ventures and UniWellness said, "We care about student mental health. One team member's son died by suicide in college, another team member struggled to access counseling services on her campus, and
Video Conferencing-Your Business Needs It
The way businesses operate now is quite different than even a little over ten years ago. Most companies have websites, a social media presence and customer service or sales chat options. One important communication channel that many businesses are realizing the importance of and employing are video conferencing solutions. This post will explore its benefits and why your business needs it. It is so important that businesses keep up with the technological times and their
April 1st RealTimeWeekly #274
Real Time Weekly #274: April 1, 2019 In this issue we've got two tutorials about Firebase, a great article from Janus about Simulcast, a tutorial from Pusher about React Native, Face Recognition with Raspberry Pi, and more! If you want to publish blog posts here, propose new topics, or just want to say hello, write me directly at german@webrtc.ventures What is Firebase? Gabe Christiansen March 23 A getting starting video tutorial to learn the basis of
Why You Should Consider a Real-Time Mental Health Care Platform
Mental health is an important topic today. Chances are that you or someone you know has experienced mental health issues at least once. This post will explore the importance of real-time mental health care and how technology can help to improve the mental wellness of patients. Why a Real-Time Mental Health Platform? Outcome monitoring and feedback systems on therapeutic processes have become popular and have been adopted by many mental health providers all over the
