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Windows and beyond. Connecting a Windows application with an Android service

Author: Luis Navarro I’ve always enjoyed working with Delphi and RAD Studio to create Windows applications. However, with the latest releases, it is possible to go beyond Windows and create a new ecosystem that includes the capabilities of mobile apps, IoT devices, and so on… RAD Studio 10 Seattle introduced the Android services feature, and I’ve been thinking about connecting a…
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New FireMonkey Media Library Options in RAD Studio XE8

RAD Studio XE8 provides new FireMonkey Media Library options. This includes the ability to automatically save pictures taken by the device camera (in your iOS and Android applications) to the on-device photo library. Today, I thought I would show you how to save photos taken with the device camera directly to your photo library by extending our ShareSheet code snippet demo that is included with…
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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…
C++

Developer Direct 2014 Mobile School: Lesson 3 Slides and Replays

Author: Wayne S8181 Monday, July 14, 2014: Lesson 3 – Accessing Local Storage and Data In this lesson, we explore local storage covering a range of options including using INI files and local document storage. This lesson will also show how to use FireDAC database access components to connect to and use local SQLite, InterBase IBLite and IBToGo. You will understand the core concepts when…
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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…
C++

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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