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7 days ago
- Yahoo
Xojo 2025r2 Focuses on Fundamentals with Core Improvements to Increase Developer Productivity
AUSTIN, Texas, July 8, 2025 /CNW/ -- Xojo, Inc., the creators of Xojo—a powerful cross-platform development tool and programming language—today announced the release of Xojo 2025 Release 2. This update delivers key performance improvements and new features designed to enhance development across desktop, web and mobile platforms. Among the highlights, compiling with Aggressive Optimization now uses faster, more efficient frameworks. A new shared method has been added, making it easier to generate universally unique identifiers. Platform-specific enhancements include improved XAML integration on Windows and support for direct PDF printing. Web applications benefit from updated WebStyle capabilities, which now support hover, pressed and visited states for more dynamic interfaces. On mobile, updates include multi-photo selection, biometric authentication on Android and easier file sharing. "Xojo remains committed to supporting developers at every level in creating native applications across platforms," said Geoff Perlman, Xojo's Founder and CEO. "This release delivers significant performance improvements and new features that directly address the real-world needs of developers building desktop, web and mobile applications. Our goal is to provide a tool that evolves alongside their challenges and opportunities, helping them become more productive, creative and successful." New Features and Updates: Optimized (faster, larger) frameworks are used when compiling with Aggressive Optimization Updated to SQLite 3.49.2 for all platforms Added shared method Enhanced XAML integration for Windows applications Added support to change the on Windows to use PowerShell in addition to cmd DesktopHTMLViewer now supports printing directly to a PDF file using PrintToPDF Improved WebStyle supports hover, pressed and visited states Added ToPicture method to Web and Mobile MapViewer control to get a map as a picture Select and use multiple photos at once on iOS with MobileImagePicker New Android UserAuthentication class adds facial recognition, fingerprint and passcodes MobileSharingPanel allows sharing of multiple images and files more easily About XojoXojo is a cross-platform development tool for building native apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, the web and Raspberry Pi. For over 25 years, Xojo has supported a growing community of developers passionate about creating powerful applications with ease. Learn more at Download Xojo 2025 Release 2 at AvailabilityXojo is free for learning and development, as well as for building apps for Linux and Raspberry Pi. Paid licenses start at $99 for a single-platform Desktop license and $399 for cross-platform Desktop, Mobile, or Web development. Xojo Pro and Pro Plus licenses, starting at $799, offer additional support and resources for professional developers. Special licensing is available for educators and students. Visit for details. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Xojo, Inc. View original content to download multimedia: Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten Melden Sie sich an, um Ihr Portfolio aufzurufen. Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten
Cision Canada
7 days ago
- Cision Canada
Xojo 2025r2 Focuses on Fundamentals with Core Improvements to Increase Developer Productivity
AUSTIN, Texas, /CNW/ -- Xojo, Inc., the creators of Xojo—a powerful cross-platform development tool and programming language—today announced the release of Xojo 2025 Release 2. This update delivers key performance improvements and new features designed to enhance development across desktop, web and mobile platforms. Among the highlights, compiling with Aggressive Optimization now uses faster, more efficient frameworks. A new shared method has been added, making it easier to generate universally unique identifiers. Platform-specific enhancements include improved XAML integration on Windows and support for direct PDF printing. Web applications benefit from updated WebStyle capabilities, which now support hover, pressed and visited states for more dynamic interfaces. On mobile, updates include multi-photo selection, biometric authentication on Android and easier file sharing. "Xojo remains committed to supporting developers at every level in creating native applications across platforms," said Geoff Perlman, Xojo's Founder and CEO. "This release delivers significant performance improvements and new features that directly address the real-world needs of developers building desktop, web and mobile applications. Our goal is to provide a tool that evolves alongside their challenges and opportunities, helping them become more productive, creative and successful." New Features and Updates: Optimized (faster, larger) frameworks are used when compiling with Aggressive Optimization Updated to SQLite 3.49.2 for all platforms Added shared method Enhanced XAML integration for Windows applications Added support to change the on Windows to use PowerShell in addition to cmd DesktopHTMLViewer now supports printing directly to a PDF file using PrintToPDF Improved WebStyle supports hover, pressed and visited states Added ToPicture method to Web and Mobile MapViewer control to get a map as a picture Select and use multiple photos at once on iOS with MobileImagePicker New Android UserAuthentication class adds facial recognition, fingerprint and passcodes MobileSharingPanel allows sharing of multiple images and files more easily About Xojo Xojo is a cross-platform development tool for building native apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, the web and Raspberry Pi. For over 25 years, Xojo has supported a growing community of developers passionate about creating powerful applications with ease. Learn more at Download Xojo 2025 Release 2 at
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25-03-2025
- Yahoo
Xojo 2025r1 Launches with Linux ARM Support, Web Drag and Drop and Direct App Store Submission
AUSTIN, Texas, March 25, 2025 /CNW/ -- Xojo, Inc., the developers behind Xojo—a powerful cross-platform development tool and programming language— announce the immediate availability of Xojo 2025 Release 1. This update introduces support for running the Xojo IDE on Linux ARM, drag and drop functionality in the Web framework and the ability to submit apps directly to the Mac and iOS App Stores from Xojo. Xojo 2025r1 delivers powerful new features and updates across all Desktop, Web and Mobile platforms. Developers can now run the Xojo IDE on Linux ARM devices, including Raspberry Pi, making it easier than ever to build apps for the platform. With Xojo's IDE and cross-platform support, developers can create apps for the Pi without the complexity of traditional programming environments. This release delivers the highly anticipated Web drag and drop support, allowing users to drag and drop any visual control, plus a supercharged WebListBox. "This release empowers Xojo Web projects to meet more user needs, no JavaScript required. Drag and drop is now available making it easy to create more interactive applications," says Ricardo Cruz, Xojo Engineer. The deployment process is further simplified by direct publishing of macOS and iOS apps to App Store Connect. Additional improvements include a default Window menu for Desktop projects and new mobile features for Android and iOS. Additionally, key IDE improvements have been introduced. "Xojo 2025r1 is a significant release that brings improvements to every platform we support," said Geoff Perlman, Xojo Founder and CEO. "With these updates, we continue our mission to make cross-platform app development more accessible and efficient for everyone." New Features and Updates: Linux ARM IDE Support: Now available, including Raspberry Pi. App Store Publishing: Directly publish macOS Desktop and iOS projects to App Store Connect from the IDE. Web Drag and Drop Support: Any visual control can now be dragged or accept drops. WebListBox: Now supports editable cells and checkboxes, and row reordering via dragging. macOS Window Menu: Desktop projects include the Window menu by default. Windows built-in ICU Libraries: Eliminates manual ICU updates and reduces app file sizes. iOS MobileColorPicker: Simplifies color selection and provides a native app experience. Android Support: Initial ColorGroup and Dark Mode support. TLS 1.3 Support: Now available with SSLSocket and URLConnection. IDE Enhancements: Toolbars: Option to hide captions. Windows now features a smaller toolbar, and both Windows and Linux use modern Bootstrap icons. The Documentation window toolbar is now more compact. Code Editor: Cmd/Ctrl + Double-clicking on a local variable name now jumps to its declaration, similar to the "Go To var" command. Layout Editor: Improved performance for complex container layouts. About XojoXojo is a cross-platform development tool for building native apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, the web and Raspberry Pi. For over 25 years, Xojo has supported a growing community of developers passionate about creating powerful applications with ease. Learn more at Download Xojo 2025 Release 1 at AvailabilityXojo is free for learning and development, as well as for building apps for Linux and Raspberry Pi. Paid licenses start at $99 for a single-platform Desktop license and $399 for cross-platform Desktop, Mobile, or Web development. Xojo Pro and Pro Plus licenses, starting at $799, offer additional support and resources for professional developers. Special licensing is available for educators and students. Visit for details. Media Contact pr@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Xojo, Inc. View original content to download multimedia: Sign in to access your portfolio
