VisualWebGui RIA Developer Journal

Anyone that's managing an enterprise IT with aging or outdated client/server systems is starting to feel the heat. Soon, their systems and applications will be obsolete and unsupported. At the same time, the industry as whole is seeking the fastest gateway to the latest .NET, HTML5 and mobile deployments including SaaS models. Right about now, there will be a knock on your door with team members offering their advice as to what you should do to ‘keep up' with the latest trends and supported architectures. Here are three of the buzzwords they will have probably used, and what they actually mean. Rewrite: While the end result will be a bespoke and modern application, it's a lengthy, costly and risky path using one of the new unproven web frameworks. Technical migration: Sounds great, sure, but where are those automatic tools that will take your legacy client/server ap... (more)

What's New in HTML5

When it comes to mobile HTML5 performance, Apple’s iOS platform far surpasses the Android, according to a recent study from Spaceport. Read original content The TeamLab Document Editor, which is the first online HTML5 word processor, makes use of all the HTML5 features, according to developer Ascensio System SIA. Read original content Adobe has introduced Shadow, a new tool for the inspection and preview of customized websites for mobile devices. The HTML5 friendly tool allows developers to “remotely control and inspect Web pages in multiple phones and tablets simultaneously.” R... (more)

Visual WebGui RIA Platform 6.4 Sneak Peek Video

Only a couple of weeks until a preview version of Visual WebGui 6.4 is released. In the meantime, we are releasing this short video as a sneak peek to the version's major new features - the Theme & Control Designers. The new designers, which will be available with the upcoming 6.4 preview version, enable simple and quick customization of controls and themes thus enabling developers/designers to create rich, branded, and engaging Web 2.0 UI's. Watch the Theme Customization with the new Designer video here: http://www.visualwebgui.com/Developers/Resources/VideoTutorials/tabid/320/a... (more)

Visual WebGui Version 6.3.1 Development Environment Released

Normal 0 false false false Normal 0 false false false This is a stabilization of 6.3 and another step towards a release version. The new version brings a significant enhancement in cross-browser support with full compatibility for Netscape and added support for popular browser like Chrome, Safari and Opera. Click here to view the change log for version 6.3.1 All 6.3.1 downloads can be found here.   ... (more)

Visual WebGui Saves FindItByMe.com Two Years

"Visual WebGui came to the rescue and allowed us to create interfaces that provided the best of the asp.net experience and the best of the WinForms experience. It was the only viable alternative I had to put this website into production," says FindItByMe's John Graffio Overview The web site www.finditbyme.com is a multi-lingual local community search engine which showcases local businesses and attractions. It was launched in beta mode in late 2008 as the flagship product of the company after six years of part-time development and one year of full time development. The company Fin... (more)