Many tools rely on web technologies like JavaScript and HTML for mobile app development. But a web view does not offer the performance, features and user experience of native apps. While the Qt framework is C++ based, you can also code with QML and JavaScript. In fact, you can create full apps without even touching C++. This post shows how to save …
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How to avoid C++ models in Qt and why you should care
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How to Expose a Qt C++ Class with Signals and Slots to QML
Application Development with QML is simple and powerful. But Qt C++ can be more performant, offers many features and is less error-prone. This post shows you how to create apps that take advantage of both languages. How to Communicate between C++ and QML Advantages of Coding in QML When to Use C++ Instead How to Access a C++ Object from …
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How to Handle Safe Area Insets, Notch & Display Cutout for iPhone X, iPad X and Android P – 2020
More and more mobile devices feature a notch (or display cutout, as it is called on Android). To handle this little monster, mobile app developers now face many new challenges. The trend is spreading fast and many manufacturers already announced new 2018 models with edge-to-edge screens. For example with Android P devices like Essential Phone, OnePlus 6, Oppo R15 Pro, …
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Cool Names for Games: How to Pick the Best Title in 2020!
With the large volume of games now being released on the App Store and Google Play, cool names for games are going to get harder and harder to come by. And it’s easy to see why you need a cool name for your game. The name you choose will have a massive impact on how you market your game. It’s …
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49+ Mobile App Ideas and 12 Ways to Come Up with New Ideas in 2020
Coming up with a million-dollar mobile app idea could be really hard. What if there were 12 techniques that could help you generate new app ideas? It would be cool, right? Today, we’ll show you 12 ways how you can generate new mobile app ideas. Additionally, we’ll give you 49+ mobile app ideas, that you can take and start development, …
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Make Pixel Art: The 10 Best Tools for Developers in 2020!
2D Sprites are the visual building blocks of almost all mobile games and the pixel art style that has become synonymous with video games is still a popular choice amongst game developers today. With pixel art and 2D sprites, you can quickly animate your game objects and create a dynamic viewing experience for your players. Knowing how to work with …
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27 Websites to Download Free Fonts for Mobile Apps & Video Games
Whether you’re working on designing a mobile app or a video game, typography plays a big role in all types of design. The question you might have is “where do I find sites to download fonts?” There are many places from where you can download typefaces. But if budgets are tight, you can’t always stretch to an expensive font. To …
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QML Tutorial: How to Create Native Cross Platform Apps with Qt and Felgo | Free Udemy Course
Learn to build Qt-based cross-platform apps for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android with QML and Felgo (former V-Play)! We created a comprehensive online course on Udemy to show you how: The online course is a perfect fit for both beginners and advanced developers, as it contains many QML best practices and QML architecture tips. And the best part: The …
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Step-by-step guide to your first Android / iOS App | Guide for 2020
To make your own app for Android and iOS may be a tricky adventure. It may all start very confusing. You start thinking about your perfect app and countless how’s appear! This blog post intends to clear up that cloud in your head. You will learn the detailed process of what you need to do and how you properly prepare. …
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Machine Learning: Add Image Classification for iOS and Android with Qt and TensorFlow
Artificial intelligence and smart applications are steadily becoming more popular. Companies strongly rely on AI systems and machine learning to make faster and more accurate decisions based on their data. This guide provides an example for Image Classification and Object Detection built with Google’s TensorFlow Framework. By reading this post, you will learn how to: Build TensorFlow for Android, …
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