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Fast Company has announced a contest to develop apps for Target. The winner stands to make $75,000, and gets a chance to work with one of the leading innovators in the retail space. Seven finalists will also be awarded $10,000 each to turn their proposal into a prototype.
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We have just uploaded 3.0.9 to the servers. While it fixes a couple of bugs, it also has a new feature which is sure to make people happy.

The download URL is the same as for 3.0.

3.0.9

1. Runtime: New FastClick feature: clicks on mobile device react much more quickly now.
2. Installer: Project running from a different drive than the installation will not have a blank Design Screen.
3. Run: Error when starting app in Chrome fixed.

The complete list of changes is here.

FastClick makes your apps feel faster and snappier when run on mobile devices. Normally, when you click on a button (or other control) there is a 300-500ms delay before the _onclick() function in your program is executed. That’s not enough for most people to explicitly notice, but enough to make the app feel sluggish. Until now, the solution was to also have a _ontouch() function, which makes things more complex. FastClick calls your _onclick() function as soon as the user touches the screen.

The beta testers, with one exception, report that their apps work without any changes. If you do run into issues, let us know. There is a way to turn off this feature.

We’ve just composed an article about AppStudio. It gives a balanced description of how it works and what it can be used for:

http://www.nsbasic.com/app/AppStudioIntro.htm

Let us know what you think of it!

We have just uploaded 3.0.8 to the servers. It has a number of minor enhancements as well as bug fixes.

The download URL is the same as for 3.0.

3.0.8

1. Code Window: If language is JavaScript, event functions are created properly.
2. Deploy: Do not include hidden files in manifest.
3. IDE: Do not allow dashes in Property IDs.
4. IDE: Opening an invalid project name no longer throws an error.
5. jQuery Mobile: Updated to 1.3.1
6. jQuery: Updated to 1.9.1
7. Runtime: Allow Print to be customized.
8. Runtime: NSB.Print can be used from JavaScript
9. Samples: Add display pdf to HTMLview.
10. Samples: New Emoji sample.
11. Samples: New Print sample.
12. Samples: New WaitCursor sample.
13. ToolBox: Orientation now allows single quote signs in text.

The complete list of changes is here.

We have just uploaded 3.0.7 to the servers. It has a number of minor enhancements as well as bug fixes.

The download URL is the same as for 3.0.

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