NativeScript 6.2.0 Released

NativeScript 6.20 has several fixes, and finally added the long awaited Scoped packages. UPDATE Scoped packages apparently breaks some things. See here for more info on how to deal with it. Scoped packages; are where you can now do const label = require("@nativescript/core/ui/label" rather than the older const label = require("tns-core-modules/ui/label"); This makes things a… Continue reading NativeScript 6.2.0 Released

NativeScript 6.10 Released

NativeScript 6.10 has several fixes, and a couple new features to make it worth your time to upgrade. 6.1 has to be one of my favorite recent releases. Being biased here, the best fix is the PR I did; it allows the tns command line to actually be used with our awesome https://proplugins.org site. You… Continue reading NativeScript 6.10 Released

NativeScript 5.40 Released

NativeScript 5.40 only offers a smaller number of fixes and features than usual; but is still well worth upgrading to. It will probably be the last major 5.x release. NativeScript 6.00 is on the horizon... The most interesting update (for me) is actually the Android V8 engine has been upgraded yet again. Android engine is… Continue reading NativeScript 5.40 Released

Security with Apps on iOS and Android.

Recently a person on twitter asked about a statement that Max made in a blog article which he did on the official ionic blog.  For those who know me; I actually am pretty heavily into security; and I happen to have used many mobile technologies  Cordova/Phonegap/ionic, Flutter, Titanium, React Native, Java, NativeScript, ObjC, Swift, etc -- so this… Continue reading Security with Apps on iOS and Android.

NativeScript: 2.5 and 3.0 upgrade learning moments

Well, my son has been learning Web and NativeScript for a while and was continuing to work on NativeScript project today (Lots of cool things like GridLayouts, ListViews, Sliders). So he finally got to see first hand the wonderful world of fun that the new NativeScript 3.0 upgrade has caused. One of his requirements for… Continue reading NativeScript: 2.5 and 3.0 upgrade learning moments