xDev Magazine Releases Issue 12.4 (July/August 2014) and Announces World Cup Sale
July 2014 – xDev Magazine is pleased to announce that the new July/August 2014 (12.4) issue is now available in PDF and print-on-demand formats.
xDev Magazine is the only publication in the world exclusively devoted to guiding developers in how to use the free Xojo multi-platform development environment, from Xojo, Inc.
This latest issue of the magazine includes the following feature articles:
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What About Swift? * by Marc Zeedar
Apple has introduced a new programming language. How does it compare to Xojo? Marc takes a quick first look at Swift. -
Inside ServerSocket * by Christian Schmitz
Christian explains how to use the ServerSocket control in your own apps, to let you process your own network connections. -
Writing OS X Apps for Game Center * by Tom Baumgartner
Apple’s Game Center provides developers with an API for connecting gamers. However, creating a Game Center app with Xojo requires extensive steps. Never fear: Tom’s figured it out and will show you how to get started. -
Mercurial and Xojo * by Craig Boyd
Mercurial is a power version control system. Craig likes its command-line interface and shows how to use it with your Xojo projects.
Plus columns on OOP, database design, optimization tricks, creating usable code, Regex lookarounds, and much more.
This new issue can be purchased and downloaded instantly via GumRoad: http://gum.co/Bhpe
Interested readers may purchase full-color print editions of xDev Magazine via the MagCloud fulfillment service (http://rbd.magcloud.com). Digital editions in PDF may be purchased directly from the xDev website (http://www.xdevmag.com/orders.shtml). Individual PDF issues are $10; annual subscriptions (six issues) are $50.
Also available on the xDev website are printed perfect-bound books of each of the magazine’s first 11 years. Each book is 300-500 pages and contains over 70 articles and programming tutorials. Volume Eleven is available for order now (http://www.xdevmag.com/orders.shtml).
2014 FIFA World Cup Sale!
To celebrate the World Cup, xDev Magazine is offering a 15% discount on all products through the end of the competition on July 13, 2014. Just use coupon code WORLDCUP while checking out of the xDev online store (http://www.xdevmag.com/orders.shtml). The code works for any order, but does require a $25 minimum purchase.
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 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 web, OS X, Windows, Linux, and soon, mobile as well. 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. Secondary-level and college students in schools all over the world are introduced to programming with Xojo. For more information, visit www.xojo.com.
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