Current Notes 36

May 15, 2008

Software

REALbasic 2008 Release 2 – Mostly bug fixes, but a new Pair class was added.

Custom EditField – An amazing Canvas-based EditField.

Information

UUID Class – Generate UUID (GUID) on Mac OS X and Linux

Providing a Better Drag Image – Give your OS X apps more eye candy

Community

ARBP site update – Now built using Yuma!

Abandoning the Fantasy of VB Migration Wizardry – Sometimes you just have to do it by hand

Web Apps the Future? – Are there really any feature-rich web apps out there?

FogBugz Integration – How REAL Software is using FogBugz to improve their bug tracking

Important Win32 application packaging changes – Windows apps can no longer be a single EXE. Read this to learn why.

Pairs – A new feature in REALbasic 2008 Release 2

New Faces at REAL Software – Learn about some of new people working at REAL Software