TheGoogle Firebase Cloud Databaseis used in many mobile and web applications worldwide and there are well-documented libraries for many languages and platforms. For Delphi, the cross-platform libraryFB4Dsupports theFirebase Realtime Database, theFirestore Database, theFirebase Storage(for file storage), andFirebase Functions(for calling…
Welcome back! This is the third post on a series on practical UI design, an approach to creating usable, good-looking UIs when you are not a UX expert.
In Part 1, we looked at some basic principles of UI design, a typical UI design workflow, what it means for a UI to be…
Using truly great IDE software really empowers software developers. RAD Studio is so much more than just Delphi – which I think is the easiest professional modern programming language you can pick – it also brings along a whole bunch of great things not the least…
In today’s digital world, mobile devices are everywhere. As a result, businesses are investing heavily in mobile app development. Mobile apps are an effective way to communicate with your customers and build brand loyalty. However, today, there are different types of devices out there, and it’s essential that your apps run on all these devices, or at the very least, the most popular and…
Application modernization, also known as legacy modernization, involves updating existing software and its features to benefit from technological advances and maintain performance. Modernization can involve making apps cloud-native to lower cost and increase scalability and…
Windows 11 is fast reaching the point where it’s impossible to ignore if you want to carry out c++ app development with Builder C++ or target Windows users with your apps. Despite the more rigorous hardware requirements, which meant that not every user could…
Desktop applications are the most productive apps for the majority of ordinary people. From scientific apps to applications which power user’s creativity, Windows desktop applications lead the market. Moreover, the new Windows 11 has big changes that can ramp up Windows applications to the next level. Windows 11 has a gorgeous visual tweaking of the Windows desktop coupled with a rethinking…
Are your applications ready for the upcoming release of Windows 11? Find out at the annual Desktop First UX Summit sponsored by Embarcadero’s RAD Studio.
Don’t be stuck on mobile or locked to the web. Great software is built on the desktop! The Desktop First UX Summit…
Windows 11 is coming. It’s a fact – and it’s the gorgeous visual tweaking of the Windows desktop, start menu, taskbar, and even the rendering of things like your application’s window borders and “non-client area”. It’s Microsoft’s new glorious shooting star…
Modern versions of Microsoft Windows are arguably a lot more pleasing to look at. Gone are the days of apps being gray slabs and chunky buttons. When Microsoft adopted the Fluent UI interface, along with it came a richer color palette, a cleaner, leaner look, and fonts without the curls and twists of the Serif families. Sidling in with that beauty treatment were a number of other…
