Xojo, Inc., the company that has helped more than 425.000 developers build native cross-platform applications, today announced the availability of Xojo 2021 Release 1 con l’ addition of over 275 enhancements and native IDE to macOS based on Apple Silicon processors. With the Xojo programming language and rapid application development environment, developers can create desktop applications (MacOS, Windows e Linux), Web, iOS e Raspberry Pi.
Developing applications with Xojo is easy and straightforward because it allows you to create user interfaces by dragging and dropping native controls from the library. The Xojo programming language is intuitive and powerful, making it an ideal development environment for enthusiastic developers and professional developers. It is the result of over 20 years of development and the fact that Xojo is built with Xojo.
With this version Xojo is native of the processors Apple Silicon from Apple , as well as XojoScript and the class Worker, capable of creating auxiliary applications for Apple Silicon as well. In the previous revision, from November 2020, the ability to compile apps for the Apple Silicon (M1) processor was introduced, making Xojo the first cross-platform development tool capable of compiling applications for the new native Mac technology.
Xojo 2021 Release 1 includes more than 275 enhancements, with 24 new features added to virtually every area of the Xojo IDE. For those building iOS apps with Xojo, we are now using the SDK iOS 14, required for the App Store, as well as adding a new authentication class with support TouchID e FaceID.
As for web projects, the new class has been added WebLocation, in addition to having WebFileUploader optimized in terms of speed, memory and CPU usage. For those developing for macOS, macOS SDK 11 is now used and a new toolbar with SF icons in Big Sur.
"While there are many great new features in this review that make Xojo even better, we have placed a special emphasis on bug fixes, which results in greater product stability and reliability," says Geoff Perlman, founder and CEO of Xojo.
“In addition, numerous improvements have also been made to the code editor itself, including autocomplete improvements that provide a better experience. Overall, this review includes something for everyone, regardless of the type of applications you are building; from support for Macs with an M1 processor, improvements for the web, desktop and console, as well as the code editor itself. "
“Listening to user inquiries and feedback is a great resource in determining what's included in each Xojo review,” says Dana Brown, Xojo Marketing Director. “Users often tell us that Xojo is their secret tool when it comes to being more productive and developing faster than their competitors, so keep these technologies up-to-date, like supporting new M1-processor Macs for compilation and development. it will enable them to continue to be successful ».
Some of the most important features of Xojo 2021 Release 1 are:
- Xojo IDE is now native to Apple Silicon-based Macs
- XojoScript is now supported on Macs with Apple Silicon processors
- MacOS 11 SDK is now used for both Intel and Apple Silicon compilation
- IOS apps now use iOS SDK 14
- SF symbol icons on the Big Sur toolbar
- Graphics.Translate, Rotate, SaveState and RestoreState available in Desktop projects
- New WebLocation class
- New UserAuthentication class for iOS
- Much faster JSON processing
- Various improvements to the IDE
- Improvements for workers, including the ability to build support apps on Apple Silicon
- WebFileUploader optimized to improve speed, memory and CPU usage
- PDFGraphics and PDFDocument improvements
- Numerous improvements in the code editor and autocomplete
- SQLite updated to 3.34.1
Xojo 2021 Release 1 is available from https://www.xojo.com/download. Xojo can be used for free for both learning and development. For more information on the licensing options available, visit https://www.xojo.com/store.
