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So you have decided to modernize your Delphi app...

Author: olgapetrova So you have decided to modernize your Delphi app by adding a web frontend to it, that will address several outstanding issues: You will be able to update the UI to a new modern look and feel. I like Google’s new Material Design, it gives apps a new, modern interface based on current design best practices, but easily customized and adapted to meet user demands. You will be…
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The December 2018 GetIt Package Manager Report

A lot happened for the GetIt Package Manager in November.With the new release of RAD Studio 10.3 Rio the GetIt Package Manager received an overhaul, including a facelift. And with a new release we found a lot ofpackages updated with more updates coming!Want…
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New Dialogs Box on Android with Delphi 10.3 Rio

Author: Landerson Gomes One of the features introduced in Delphi 10.3 Rio was the new design of the Dialog Boxes for Android. Check out this video for an example using ShowMessage! Video Access the original post in Portuguese on my personal blanderson gomesomes.com.br. Do…
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Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio 10.3 Rio are now available

We are very excited to announce that Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio 10.3 Rio are now available. One of our most significant releases yet, Rio introduces many new features in the IDE, making it more effective and pleasant to use, and significantly improves our customers’ ability to build Windows 10 and multi-device applications. It also provides an updated RAD Server for developers’…
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Android Z-Order, Native Controls, and 10.3 Rio

Before 10.3 Rio, you couldn’t put other controls on top of a platform-native control like TWebBrowser or TMediaPlayer, The stacking of controls is referred to as Z-Order. This was especially annoying when used with the TMultiView (one of my favorite controls)…
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Level Up Your UI Design Skills

Author: Rebekah D You’re short on time, and cash, so where can you go to learn new skills to improve your app UIs? There are a ton of free, or nearly free, on-demand resources if you know where to look. Enroll in free, or inexpensive, Online Courses: I love taking…
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Mobile App Navigation with TTabControl

Author: Rebekah D RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder offer many controls to help create native mobile apps with consistent appearances that behave naturally for each platform. Today we’re going to look at the TabControl on iOS. When we develop for specific platforms like iOS and the iPhone, it’s important to adhere to that platform’s guidelines to improve the user experience, satisfaction…
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Prototyping: from Vision to UX Design

You have a great idea for an app, but how do you successfully get from idea to a well designed, functional app your users love? It starts with design wireframing and prototyping, a faster iterative process that requires less coding effort up front so you know what works and…
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Offline Capable Cross Platform Delphi 10.2 FireMonkey Client Code For Android, iOS, macOS, And Windows

The RAD Server Field Service Template provides an end to end field service application template for routing appointments, managing parts, and user administration. It is made up of a REST server module, a desktop client, and a cross platform mobile client. The template can give you a head start in building your own field service solutions. This blog post is about the offline capable mobile client…
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