xDev Magazine Releases Issue 18.3 (May/June 2020)

May 2020 – xDev Magazine is pleased to announce the release of our newest issue, now available in PDF and print formats!

The May/June 2020 (18.3) issue features an introduction to machine learning using Xojo, making your own COVID-19 simulator, an update on Xojo, MapKit, MBS, and much more.

To help with the COVID-19 crisis, xDev Magazine is giving this issue of the magazine away for free for subscribers, and also temporarily allowing readers in financial hardship to purchase our products at academic prices (50% off). Just choose any academic product on the xDev website (http://www.xdevmag.com/orders.shtml) and purchase, with no qualifications required.

xDev Magazine is the only publication in the world exclusively devoted to guiding developers in how to use the free Xojo multi-platform rapid application development environment, from Xojo, Inc.

This latest issue of the magazine includes the following feature articles:

Xojo Update by Dana Brown
There was no Xojo Conference this year, but here’s all the exciting stuff happening even though none of us could be there to see it.

Virus Modeling by Marc Zeedar
Every day in the news we see more COVID-19 infection models than we know what to do with, so why not write our own?

Happy Birthday, MonkeyBread Software by Stefanie Juchmes
It’s hard to believe we’ve been relying on MonkeyBread plugins for 20 years, but it’s true. And as always, the tools continue to grow and improve.

Get Your Machine Learning On by Jim Meyer
Curious about machine learning? Would you like to incorporate some intelligence into your own apps? Jim gives you a great introduction to the topic.

Xojo Maps, Part 4 by Markus Winter
Markus continues in his quest to draw maps with Xojo.

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About xDev Magazine
Formerly Real Studio Developer, xDev Magazine has been publishing since 2002. xDev is an independent bimonthly publication focused on instructing users of the Xojo development environment. Each issue features over 70 pages of quality articles from top Xojo programmers and authors. xDev is renown around the world as the premiere source of Xojo instruction, tutorials, and programming advice.

About xDevLibrary
Formerly RBLibrary, xDevLibrary.com is a site for la carte purchases of books and articles about Xojo, REAL Studio, and REALbasic. Instead of waiting for a magazine issue to be published, readers can just purchase the articles they’d like immediately. The library covers a vast array of topics for Xojo beginners, experts, and everyone in between with prices starting at under $2.

About Xojo
Xojo, Inc. was founded with the idea that software development should be accessible to anyone. With traditional tools, creating software applications can be a very complicated process, but using Xojo anyone can learn to create high quality, native apps for the desktop, web, mobile, and Raspberry Pi. With users all over the world, Xojo apps can be found in every conceivable category – from commercial software applications to use in governments, universities, businesses, and the Fortune 500. For more information, visit www.xojo.com.