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Issue 53 * July 18, 2008 Contact the Editor * How to Contribute
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> The Dawning of a Brand New Array
> Localizing Your Software
> The White Wall
> FileMaker Pro to Revolution Conversion Procedure
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The Dawning of a Brand New Array
Bernard brings new brackets, greater flexibility

Do you love arrays? or loathe them? or simply have no idea why you should do either but would like to find out if they could be useful to you? This article explores arrays, and discusses why you should be excited by the upcoming advent of multi dimensional arrays in the next release of Revolution. It explains in clear language how they work currently, how they will work in "Bernard" and why you might want to use them. Arrays are no longer second class citizens, but have been promoted to first class values. READ MORE >

Localizing Your Software

We have two tutorial series starting this week, to help you get the best out of our RevSelect products. This tutorial will guide you through using NativeSpeak to create programs that localize easily. The series will discuss geometry management, data handling and conversion to other languages, by walking you through the creation of a small demo application.

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The White Wall

Have you ever suffered from Developers Block? You know you'd like to create something, but you have no idea what you want to create or where to begin? This entertaining article suggests some very practical pointers to get you started on your next killer application.

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FileMaker Pro to Revolution Conversion Procedure

If you have a Filemaker Pro layout you'd like to bring into Revolution, this series will show you how, using the excellent FmPro Migrator Developer Edition. Lots of screenshots make this tutorial nice and easy to follow. Once complete, you can start using your new layout in Revolution to produce a full featured database application within the Revolution IDE.

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