In this special episode of XojoTalk, the tables are turned as XojoTalk host Paul Lefebvre is interviewed by Tim Dietrich. Download the mp3. Show…
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Xojo 2016 Release 3 adds support for SQLite’s latest full text search engine: FTS5. FTS5 has several improvements over SQLite’s previous FTS3 and FTS4 engines (that are still…
Comments closedI recently had a folder full of jpg and png images that I wanted to reduce in size (the file sizes, not the image dimensions). There…
5 CommentsStarting with iOS 9, some iPads now support app multitasking which allows you to use more than one app at a time on the device. These apps can be displayed side-by-side or with an overlay. Your Xojo iOS apps support this feature automatically when all the Supported Orientations for the iPadScreen are turned on for your app.
Comments closedXojo is a great way to start making iOS apps. Whether you an app developer or you are just learning and want to make your own iOS apps, here are some reasons why you ought to look at Xojo.
Comments closedJoin Paul as he talks with Susan Fennema of Beyond the Chaos. Susan helps small business owners control their lives through better process, organization, and…
Comments closedMy kids both recently finished their summer band camps. My son plays the trombone and my daughter plays the saxophone and trumpet. As one of the instructors at band camp said, even if you don’t take up a career in music, learning and playing music exercises important parts of your brain that are useful for learning other things. In fact, some have wondered if learning music helps with math skills.
I think the same thing can be said about coding. In fact, there is research that found students with computer programming skills scored higher on cognitive ability tests than students without any programming skills. Coding teaches you skills that are valuable even if you don’t plan on being a professional software developer. Being able to code means utilizing incredible attention to detail and thinking about problems abstractly, useful skills for anyone – student or professional.
Remember, Summertime isn’t just an opportunity for the kids to learn new things. You’ve still got a month of Summer left, plenty of time to expand your own skill set. While the kids are at band camp or swim camp send yourself to programming camp from the comfort of your air-conditioned home.
1 CommentWhen you run your iOS projects from Xojo, they launch in the iOS Simulator. You can change which simulator starts by going to the Shared…
Comments closedOn the Xojo forum a user asked if there was a way to execute a formula in Xojo. As pointed out in the conversation, Xojo includes an Evaluator example that does exactly that. It uses XojoScript and I thought it might be interesting to show how it works.
3 CommentsLast year with iOS 9, Apple announced a new security requirement for your iOS and OS X apps: App Transport Security. From Apple’s docs: Starting in…
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