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Jetpack Compose is on the way to take the UI development world by storm. Not only will it be the de facto default for Android, but support for Desktop/Web/Shell/iOS are all well underway. With so much…

Apache Cordova plug-ins are essential components in the app development that allow developers to use native device capabilities beyond the scope of the Tabris.js framework. Since Tabris.js uses a native…

With the recent promotion of the new AndroidX DataStore library to "beta" status, it is time to see what it is all about. Introduced as a better replacement of the the trusty old SharedPreferences, it…

If you're a seasoned Tabris developer you're likely familiar with the helpful shortcuts built into the Tabris CLI. After all, every time a Tabris app is side-loaded you get this message: What you…

“How do I structure the project?” is a common big question that comes to mind when we start a new project. While the Tabris.js CLI provides basic templates for certain architectural patterns, Tabris.js…

PDF is very complex. While technically it is a text format, and you can open it with any text editor, it may be confusing when trying to read it. There might be numbers between the strings and other seemingly…

Sometimes when we try to automate tasks, there is a need to iterate over branches or tags in a repository. Hardcoding branch names is a no-go because we want our scripts to be reusable. The first thing…

Flexbox Flexbox is a layout allowing views to adjust themselves based on their content and screen size. Flexbox was originally developed for web pages, however, native implementations of the Flexbox layouting…

Here at EclipseSource we love Figma. It is a great tool for UI design and prototyping. With its powerful layouting, prototyping and collaboration features, iterating on a design is a pleasure. In the end,…