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Bluestacks como emulador Android para Delphi/C++ Builder

Author: Worajedt S. Um tema recorrente nas rodas de conversa sobre mobile é a performance (ou não performance) do emulador Android do Google (utilizado por default pelo Delphi e C++ Builder). Eis que surge uma solução muito interessante (e de ótima performance): a utilização de máquinas virtuais com Android. Uma delas é o BlueStacks (http://www.bluestacks.com/). A instalação não tem…
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Installing InterBase XE7 on Linux

Author: Jacobus O51432 These are the steps to download and install InterBase XE7 on Linux and start the InterBase XE7 Server. In this example I will install the 32 bit version on an Ubuntu 64 bit machine. These steps will be identical for 32 bit and 64 bit InterBase Server…
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Rapid SQL XE6 / 8.7.5 is Now Available

Author: Embarcadero USA Rapid SQL XE6 version 8.7.5 is now available. EmbarcaderoRapid SQL is the integrated SQL development environment for IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Sybase and Teradata database systems. Rapid SQL is your fast path to…
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Designing App Navigation with TMultiView

In RAD Studio XE7, we introduced a new smart menu component called TMultiView. With TMultiView, it is really easy to create app navigation that automatically adjusts itself depending on form factor, orientation and target platform using our new behavior services. TMultiView…
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FireUI Multi-Device Designer and working with Views

In RAD Studio XE7, we introduced the FireUI Multi-Device Designer. FireUI makes it easy to create user interfaces across multiple devices using a master form to share all user interface code, and then optimize inherited views for each target platform and device. Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio XE7 provide a set of predefined views, including Windows Desktop, Surface Pro Tablet, Mac…
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Mobile User Interface Design: Navigation Drawer

Drawer menus are very popular since they allow you to take advantage of more screen real estate when building your app. The main application menu is hidden by default, and invoked by tapping on a menu item or swiping left/right. This type of UI can be seen in many…
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Mobile User Interface Design: Home Screen Navigation

Author: Carlos V17533 When it comes to mobile UI design, there are several key design paradigms. I covered the different mobile UI design patterns in my recent C++ Mobile Day session. Today, I thought I would write a quick tutorial on how to create your own Home Screen Navigation using Delphi, C++Builder or RAD Studio XE6. App Home Screen Navigation Key Features • Images arranged in a grid…
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