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Laurence MoroneyThe Definitive Guide to Firebasehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2943-9_2

2. Using Authentication in Firebase

Laurence Moroney
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Seattle, Washington, USA
 
Most apps need to have some form of user identification. This allows them to set preferences, store data, and provide personalized experiences that are consistent across all of the user’s devices. In order to provide this, they need to provide the facility to sign up new users, sign in existing users, manage account details, and keep all of this data secure. It’s a very difficult and time-consuming process. From a user experience perspective, it’s also very difficult to get right – users tend to hesitate to give out information that is personally identifiable, ...

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