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How to make stack traces clickable in VS code when using webpack

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We discussed before how to use webpack in your Tabris.js project, and even how to make it work with source maps. A source map, among other things, makes the stack traces in the Tabris.js CLI console point…

Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Tabris.js Native Widgets on Android

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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…

How to structure a Tabris.js project

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“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…

Unit testing a PDF document in JavaScript or TypeScript

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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…

Tabris 3.6.1 released with important TypeScript and Android updates

We recently published Tabris.js 3.6.1, a patch release building on Tabris.js 3.6.0. Aside from some minor fixes in the JavaScript layer, it has two very important changes: Tabris.js 3.6.1 is now…

What JsDoc can do for your Tabris.js Project

Tabris.js provides out-of-the-box autocompletion in Visual Studio Code and Webstorm (and some other IDEs) via the included type declarations file. While based on TypeScript syntax, these declarations work…

Configure your Tabris.js project for use in Gitpod

In the previous blog post, we talked about Gitpod, a great online IDE which provides ready-to-code development environments in the browser for GitHub projects. We opened the dev environment on the Tabris.js…

Debugging your Tabris.js Android app

In the latest release of Tabris.js, we have announced improved debugging support on Tabris.js Android. In this tutorial, we will show how to debug your app with Visual Studio Code. Please, refer to Tabris.js…

Develop Tabris.js Applications in the Cloud with Gitpod

Development in the cloud IDE has become increasingly popular these days. Since Tabris.js 3.3, you can develop Tabris.js applications with Gitpod, which is one of the popular online IDE’s that runs in…

Tabris.js 3.3 allows to create better mobile apps with improved image support and simplified widgets

We are happy to announce the release of Tabris.js 3.3. This release focuses on making complex widgets easier to use, handling images with more flexibility and creating common layouts faster. For full details,…