With the Tabris.js 2 release only a few days away we continue our rundown of the Tabris.js 2 Top 10 features. Today we focus on the highly requested modal dialog. A modal dialog is used to show contextual information while blocking the rest of the UI. It is able to inform the user about important events or to request immediate feedback. AlertDialog With Tabris.js 2.0 we enable...
Read MoreJavaScript has been used as a client side language for over 20 years and as a server side language for close to 10. In the past 3 years, JavaScript has emerged as a language of choice for mobile app developers, especially those looking for a cross-platform solution. Technology stacks such as React Native and Tabris.js are the obvious choices, but some engineers are rolling their...
Read MoreIn preparation for the Tabris.js 2.0 release, we started counting down the 10 features of Tabris.js 2.0 that we're most excited about. We reached the halfway point, which means that the release is almost here and we have 4 features left to go. Feature Number 6: Binary Fetch is a pretty exciting technical feature, especially for me because it required the implementation of shared memory regions in...
Read MoreTabris.js 2.0 is just two weeks away, and the development team is taking this ramp down time to reflect on the release and highlight the features we're really excited about. A new major release gave us the opporuntity to update the API. We have been designing APIs for Widget Toolkits for over 10 years, and in that time we've learned a lot. In Tabris 2.0, we've modernized...
Read MoreThe Tabris.j2 2.0 release is approaching with many great features in tow. While we put the final touches on the release we are continuing our top Tabris.js top 10 feature blog post series. Today we highlight the new APIs to control the StatusBar and NavigationBar. StatusBar and NavigationBar The status bar displays the device time and contains icons like wifi strength and gps activity. With Tabris.js 2.0 it can also be...
Read MoreAfter over a year of development, Tabris.js 2.0 is almost here. To help celebrate this, the Tabris.js development team is counting down some of the features we're most excited about. Over the past year, I've had the opporuntity to focus on Tabris.js security related work such as certificate pinning, code signing, code obfuscation, and other security enhancements. Certificate Pinning When an SSL connection is first made, the server...
Read MoreThe Tabris.js team is putting the final touches on Tabris.js 2.0 and we are getting really excited about this release. Over the next 3 weeks, we will be highlighting 10 features of Tabris.js 2.0 that we are really excited about. Tabris.js 2.0 will include new APIs, new platforms, and lots of new features. It also comes with some new tooling to help you. The Tabris.js CLI...
Read MoreWe are approaching the final release of Tabris.js 2.0 and today we are happy to announce Tabris.js 2.0 RC2. While we put the final touches on the Tabris.js features and apis, there have been several changes to the Tabris.js codebase since RC1. We also deliver some nifty new features, performance improvements and a whole slew of bugfixes. Updated launcher experience In an ongoing effort to modernize the...
Read MoreThere have been many notable changes to the Tabris.js codebase since Beta 2, and today we are happy to present the first release candidate of Tabris.js 2. In the last six weeks, we've been focused on finalizing the API for Tabris.js 2.0. But we also deliver some nifty new features, a performance improvement, and a useful addition to the developer console. New CollectionView and Picker API The...
Read MoreAs of version 2.0 (Beta 2), Windows 10 officially belongs to the family of platforms supported by Tabris.js, the cross-platform Mobile App development framework. This means the Tabris.js 2 Windows Developer App and Cordova Platform are now available to download and will be updated with each new Tabris.js Release. Our Tabris Build Service also has been updated and lets you create appxbundle packages suitable for...
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