Thirty-day Online Course Results in Custom Apps for Any Small Business Using LiveCode Cross-Platform Development Environment
Edinburgh,Scotland – April 19th 2012 – RunRev Ltd, the makers of the popular LiveCode cross-platform app development environment, today announced the next Academy in its series of free online mobile app development courses with the LiveCode Small Business App Academy The new course will run from May 1-31 and will teach small business owners and employees how to create customizable apps for their businesses.
LiveCode, which was recently featured as a top five mobile development platform in an independent Vision Mobile Survey, is ideally suited to creating applications for business use. Even those entirely new to programming will quickly learn to build high-quality apps fast using a modern and easy workflow, that also saves time at every step. The Small Business Academy follows the recent LiveCode Game Academy, completed earlier this year, which saw thousands of new developers learning to create mobile apps for the first time.
The Academy is a free, no obligation program that is designed to allow new app development skills and learning into the busy lifestyle of professionals, through short daily videos delivered directly to the user’s inbox. Described as the “alphabet of apps” the Small Business App Academy offers 60 building blocks necessary to create a tailored, full-featured app by the end of the 30-day period. Participants can follow the program in 30 days or at their own pace, and will learn the following skills:
• Database and cloud access
• Data manipulation
• Monetization
• Working with rich media
• Creating user interfaces
• Deployment to devices
• Push notifications
“We’re delighted to build on the success of our hugely popular Game Academy,” said Kevin Miller, CEO of RunRev. “With our new business-oriented course, we’re unlocking the potential of entrepreneurs and developers by giving them the tools to create custom apps to take their businesses to new levels. Today, every business can benefit from connecting with customers on mobile devices, from promoting products to maintaining communications or sharing new services. LiveCode is a great entry point for those new to development yet want to create apps for iOS, Android, Mac, PC and even Linux. The Small Business App Academy will show you how in visual, engaging and easy steps.”
The Small Business Academy launches May 1 and is free to new LiveCode users. To learn more about the academy click here.
About RunRev Ltd.
RunRev makes the LiveCode cross-platform development environment for building sophisticated mobile, Web, desktop and server applications. The company aims to open doors with technology by empowering people to create apps through an intuitive and easy-to-learn programming language. The LiveCode English-like language and focus on instant results appeals to a wide range of users, from individuals and educators to corporate and enterprise developers. Considered a modern descendent of HyperCard, LiveCode offers a robust yet flexible path to cross-platform app creation. For more information, please visit <>.
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LiveCode 5.5 Adds More Than 15 New Android Development Features Including Native Browser Controls, Push Notifications, and GPS to Cross-Platform Development Environment
EDINBURGH, UK – March 21, 2012 – RunRev Ltd today announced a significant update to the LiveCode cross-platform development environment for mobile, web and desktop applications, with new features for Android and iOS developers and major enhancements to the field objects across all platforms. LiveCode 5.5 adds more than 15 new features that will punch up Android development, including native browser control, text field enhancements, push notifications and GPS. iOS developers also benefit from text messaging, push notifications and six other new features. LiveCode pricing begins at $99 for a single seat license and is available online today. View a video showing the new features here.
LiveCode 5.5 is a huge step forward for Android developers, making cross-platform deployment of rich mobile apps easier that ever. Coming off the successful LiveCode Game Academy for learning mobile game development, RunRev expects the new release to appeal to thousands of new and seasoned Android and iOS developers looking to expand their work into game, educational and small business app creation. RunRev will introduce its next LiveCode Academy in April, focusing on small business app development.
LiveCode 5.5 brings a major rework of the field objects across all platforms, with users able to create sophisticated text layouts, while paragraph styles allow users to control formatting on a per paragraph basis. The new release also adds powerful new options for accessing and formatting text, a scriptable spelling underline, hierarchical lists, the ability to embed tables, and many more improvements to text and field handling.
LiveCode 5.5 Mobile Features
Following are some of the most significant new features of LiveCode 5.5:
• Native browser control
• Push notifications
• GPS
• Compass
• Gyroscope
• Modal pick wheel support
• Date picker support
• Multi-channel sound
• Busy indicators
• Local notifications
• Custom URL schemes
• Vibrate
• Beep
• Text messaging
“With the new version we’ve focused on field formatting options and mobile features, prioritizing our updates based on direct input from customers, “said RunRev CEO Kevin Miller. “This update is a massive step forward for Android developers and also includes a number of iOS features to create more engaging and dynamic apps. Our goal with LiveCode is always to provide a robust, refined feature set while staying true to the fast, easy-to-use platform that our customers expect.”
LiveCode was uniquely designed to give software and mobile app developers the easiest way to create applications for any platform or purpose, with the ability to write apps once and deploy to seven popular platforms—iOS, Android, Web, PC, Mac, Linux and Server. LiveCode customers range from educators that use the platform to teach their students how to program, to small businesses that create and sell software, to individuals looking to build the next big mobile app or game. LiveCode developers are creating cross-platform applications twice as fast as other platforms from a single code base.
About RunRev Ltd.
RunRev makes the LiveCode cross-platform development environment for building sophisticated mobile, Web, desktop and server applications. The company aims to open doors with technology by empowering people to create apps through an intuitive and easy-to-learn programming language. The LiveCode English-like language and focus on instant results appeals to a wide range of users, from individuals and educators to corporate and enterprise developers. Considered a modern descendent of HyperCard, LiveCode offers a robust yet flexible path to cross-platform app creation. For more information, please visit www.runrev.com.
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Deployment of LiveCode will Support Secondary School Students in Learning and Creating Software
EDINBURGH – 15th March 2012 – RunRev today announced at The Education Show in Birmingham, UK, a significant deal with East Lothian Council that will see LiveCode deployed across all secondary schools in the region. The new initiative represents one of the larger deployments of LiveCode in an education environment, and supports a drive by East Lothian education authority to revolutionise the way computer science is taught in secondary schools by ensuring students gain a practical insight into computer studies. The deployment will take place in stages over the course of 2012.
Nestled on the outskirts of Edinburgh, East Lothian is a high-achieving education authority. Pupils at East Lothian's secondary schools equalled or exceeded national averages for qualifications gained in 2011, according to the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). With an emphasis on ensuring students acquire practical skills that can be used in a commercial environment, the authority was looking at ways to enhance its computing courses. Jack Tennent, a computer studies teacher at Knox Academy and Preston Lodge High School, discovered LiveCode and quickly realised its potential. Not only does it offer a way to develop new course materials and teaching aids but can also be used by students to create apps and learn about software development.
“The familiarity and comfort factor that young people have with mobile and computing devices means that any computer science course has to be that much more appealing and engaging if it is to be taught successfully,” said Jack Tennent, computing teacher at Knox Academy and Preston Lodge High School. “Equally the course has to be relevant to the demands and expectations of the commercial world. Today software and app development are increasingly a feature in many commercial activities and understanding the art of software development is an essential skill for any secondary school student to learn.”
"LiveCode’s easy to understand language and cross-platform nature has the potential to demystify what has been a highly technical and complex subject. By doing away with the complexity, LiveCode allows students to learn about software development and create apps that draw on their creativity, flair, passion and imagination. For teachers, LiveCode offers more scope to create tailored teaching aids and course material quickly and easily,” he added.
“The scope and size of the deal with East Lothian Council is significant for what it says about the way computer studies is viewed and taught in schools,” said Kevin Miller, CEO of RunRev. “Many leading industry figures have commented on the fact that for too long computing courses have concentrated on using software tools rather than understanding how software is created and how it can be applied. East Lothian’s investment in LiveCode is an investment in the future knowledge of their students to appreciate the role of software development and apply their skills in a commercial or other environment.”
RunRev at The Education Show
RunRev is exhibiting at The Education Show, Hall 4 Stand E82, in Birmingham, UK, March 15-17. The Education Show is the UK’s leading event in the promotion and development of all learning and teaching. LiveCode customer and Gracemount High School Computer Studies Teacher, Steven Whyte, will give a 40-minute presentation at the event, Saturday the 17th from 2:00-2:45PM, on his work with the LiveCode platform.
RunRev also announced today a new microsite for education that can be found on the company’s website. The site will include a variety of resources, case studies, videos and pricing options to provide everything educators need to teach students to love programming and get started easily with LiveCode.
LiveCode Development Environment
LiveCode was uniquely designed to give software and mobile app developers the easiest way to create applications for any platform or purpose. The development environment is incredibly easy to learn and results in the fastest and easiest app creation. LiveCode pricing begins at $99 (£79) for a one-seat, personal use licence, with multiple-seat pricing options tailored for academic and commercial environments.
About RunRev Ltd.
RunRev makes the LiveCode cross-platform development environment for building sophisticated mobile, Web, desktop and server applications. The company aims to open doors with technology by empowering people to create apps through an intuitive and easy-to-learn programming language. The LiveCode English-like language and focus on instant results appeals to a wide range of users, from individuals and educators to corporate and enterprise developers. Considered a modern descendent of HyperCard, LiveCode offers a robust yet flexible path to cross-platform app creation. For more information, please visit http://www.runrev.com.
New Education Microsite Packed Full of Valuable Hints, Tips and Advice for Computer Studies Educators Worldwide
EDINBURGH – 15 March 2012 – RunRev today unveiled at The Education Show in Birmingham, UK, a new resource aimed at supporting education professionals who teach or plan to utilise Computer Studies in their lessons. The RunRev education microsite features tutorials, case studies, guides and other material that can be freely downloaded, all designed to help educations teach students to love programming. The microsite can be found on the RunRev website here.
With the continued emphasis on making Computer Studies courses and programs more engaging for students and relevant to the needs of industry, education professionals face the challenge of keeping their material current and fresh. Michael Gove’s recent announcement about the relaxation of the Department of Education’s Programme of Study guidance adds to this challenge, as the onus is now placed on teachers to develop appropriate course content. The RunRev education microsite provides invaluable material and practical advice on how to use the LiveCode software development environment to build tailored teaching aids or an entire course. One such example, which is available on the microsite, is the course work created by Steven Whyte, Computer Studies teacher at Gracemount School Edinburgh.
“With the changing emphasis on how Computer Studies is taught in schools, our goal is to support teachers in meeting these new demands and expectations,” said Kevin Miller, CEO of RunRev. “The education microsite is first and foremost a free resource that we hope will encourage and empower education professionals to embrace software development in their work and utilise its potential to create and develop teaching aids and course material that engages and stimulates students studying Computer Studies. Teaching is a demanding job and education professionals already face many challenges, therefore our goal is to make both teachers and students love programming.”
LiveCode in Practice - Gracemount School, Edinburgh
Steven Whyte felt there was a dire need to teach his computing students, aged 13-15, modern programming languages and how to use them to create apps. He turned to LiveCode to create a series of workshops and course notes. Students are shown how to build programs that are of interest to them, and are encouraged to go farther and develop ideas of their own. The nature of the programming language allows the students to devise, test and build their own programs. Through this they learn valuable lessons about software development, rather than getting bogged down in layers of coding and syntax and thus losing interest. The result is students who create programs in their free time and who continue to study Computer Science beyond Standard Grade (equivalent of GCSE in England).
RunRev at The Education Show
RunRev is exhibiting at The Education Show, Hall 4 Stand E82, in Birmingham, UK, March 15-17. The Education Show is the UK’s leading event in the promotion and development of all learning and teaching. Steven Whyte will give a 40-minute presentation at the event, Saturday the 17th from 2:00- 2:45PM, on his work with the LiveCode platform.
RunRev also announced today a significant deal with East Lothian Council that will see LiveCode deployed across all secondary schools in the region. East Lothian Council is a high achieving education authority nestled on the outskirts of Edinburgh, UK. The new initiative represents one of the larger deployments of LiveCode in an education environment and will take place in stages over the course of 2012.
LiveCode Development Environment
The LiveCode development environment is a full-featured cross-platform solution that enables shared code across multiple platforms and devices. In addition to LiveCode for mobile devices, deployment packs include Windows desktops, Mac OS X desktops, Linux desktops, and popular Web browsers on Windows, Mac and Linux, including Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome and Firefox. LiveCode pricing begins at $99 (£79) for a one-seat, personal use license, with additional pricing options for various commercial and academic environments.
About RunRev Ltd.
RunRev makes the LiveCode cross-platform development environment for building sophisticated mobile, Web, desktop and server applications. The company aims to open doors with technology by empowering people to create apps through an intuitive and easy-to-learn programming language. The LiveCode English-like language and focus on instant results appeals to a wide range of users, from individuals and educators to corporate and enterprise developers. Considered a modern descendent of HyperCard, LiveCode offers a robust yet flexible path to cross-platform app creation. For more information, please visit http://www.runrev.com.
Prestigious Awards Recognizes LiveCode 5 as a Top Productivity Program
EDINBURGH, Scotland – January 26, 2012 – RunRev today announced that it’s LiveCode cross platform development environment, has won a Jolt Productivity Award for Best Coding Tool. The Jolt Awards, presented by Dr. Dobbs recognizes the most innovative, and trend-setting products in the software development community. Jolt Award winners include books, technologies and products that developers should be using today.
"For those developers looking for an incredibly fast mobile application prototyping tool that can help customers quickly visualize how an iPhone or Android app should function on their devices, LiveCode offers a jolting alternative to traditional mobile app development,” said Dr. Dobb’s Author Mike Riley.
LiveCode 5, the most recent update to the LiveCode development platform, features a high-performance graphics engine that infuses apps with stunning visual effects and gamification features. LiveCode 5 brings developers everything they need for awesome game creation on iOS devices, along with dynamic commercial applications, more visual enterprise-grade utilities, and engaging educational tools for students. With more than 2000 features, developers can take advantage of the full feature-set and speed enhancements without rewriting a single application.
“We were honored to receive the Jolt Award from Dr. Dobbs, as its editors, judges and community represent some of the most savvy developers in the tech community,” said Kevin Miller RunRev CEO, “LiveCode is a truly simple way for anyone to create apps for any platform or purpose, so to receive a Jolt Productivity Award proves that we’re achieving our goal for both novice and professional developers alike.”
The annual Jolt Awards have honored software products since 1990, highlighting those tools that are truly functional and ahead of the curve. With new products coming out everyday, it’s hard for developers to stay on top of the latest and most effective technologies. The Jolt Awards aim to provide developers with insight into the top tools to help developers succeed.
RunRev CEO at Macworld this Week
RunRev CEO Kevin Miller will be in San Francisco this week to attend Macworld | iWorld at Moscone Center. RunRev is hosting a meet up for LiveCode and mobile app developers from 4:30-6:30 PM Friday, January 27. For more information, or to R.S.V.P to the event, visit http://livecode.eventbrite.com/.
About RunRev Ltd.
RunRev makes the LiveCode cross-platform development environment for creating applications for mobile, Web, desktop and server more than twice as fast as any other development environment. Using a visual development system based on live coding, application changes appear in real-time, while the natural programming language eliminates complex code and symbols for modern development. LiveCode appeals to both new and professional programmers, IT and enterprise developers, educators and individuals who want a robust yet flexible path to cross-platform app creation. For more information, please visit www.runrev.com.
LONDON – November 29, 2011 – RunRev today announced at Apps World its new LiveCode Game Academy, whereby both new and experienced developers will learn to create vibrant, graphical mobile games with stunning visual effects in just seven weeks. The academy will run online weekly from December 3 to January 31 with a 2-week break over the holidays. The Academy is a free, no obligation program. Information and registration details are available online at http://www.runrev.com/academy.
LiveCode was uniquely designed to give software and mobile app developers the easiest way to create applications for any platform or purpose. The development environment is incredibly easy to learn and results in the fastest and easiest app creation. With games being the most popular form of mobile apps today, comprising 70-80% of all mobile downloads, both experienced and novice developers are looking for opportunities to learn game creation quickly and easily.
The LiveCode Game Academy runs over a seven-week period and is an accelerated course in the principles of programming and game creation. Participants will learn how to build a mobile game from start to finish, and develop the following skills:
- Game design considerations
- Basic gameplay coding
- Animating game pieces (the ability to manipulate sprites)
- Working with layers and backgrounds
- Optimizing game performance
- Managing different devices and resolutions on iOS and Android
- Deploying to your iOS or Android device
- Marketing your game: how to integrate Facebook and other social networks into your game, game business models (Freemium vs. pay-per-download), and how to submit your game to the App Store and Android marketplace.
“Our initial LiveCode Summer Academy was a tremendous success and a great help to hundreds of developers who walked away with a mobile app after seven weeks,” said Kevin Miller, CEO of RunRev.
“The mobile gaming industry generated nearly $8 billion this year and is expected to reach $11.4 billion by 2014. This market prospect offers developers a tremendous opportunity for growth and success, and LiveCode will help them get there faster and easier than any other development environment.”
LiveCode Development Environment
The LiveCode development environment is a full-featured cross-platform solution that enables shared code across multiple platforms and devices. In addition to LiveCode for mobile devices, deployment packs include Windows desktops, Mac OS X desktops, Linux desktops, and popular Web browsers on Windows, Mac and Linux, including Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome and Firefox. LiveCode pricing begins at $99 (£79) for a one-seat, personal use license, with additional pricing options for various commercial and academic environments.
About RunRev Ltd.
RunRev makes the LiveCode cross-platform development environment for creating applications for mobile, Web, desktop and server more than twice as fast as any other development environment. Using a visual development system based on live coding, application changes appear in real-time, while the natural programming language eliminates complex code and symbols for modern development. LiveCode appeals to both new and professional programmers, IT and enterprise developers, educators and individuals who want a robust yet flexible path to cross-platform app creation. For more information, please visit http://www.runrev.com.
EDINBURGH, UK - October 11, 2011 - RunRev Ltd, makers of the LiveCode cross-platform development environment for mobile, Web and desktop applications, introduces LiveCode 5, featuring a new high-performance graphics engine that infuses apps with stunning visual effects and gamification features. LiveCode 5 brings developers everything they need for awesome game creation on iOS devices, along with dynamic commercial applications, more visual enterprise-grade utilities, and engaging educational tools for students. By enabling developers to create software with game-play mechanics - features that drive engagement, loyalty, sharability and fun - developers are creating dynamic applications that will shape software development and be used by more than 70-percent of Global 2000 organizations by 2015.*
LiveCode was uniquely designed to give software and mobile app developers the easiest way to create applications for any platform or purpose, with the ability to write apps once and deploy to seven popular platforms - OS, Android, Web, PC, Mac, Linux and Server. LiveCode-built applications range from commercial apps created to make work and life more productive, to educational apps that engage students to enjoy learning new lessons, to software that manages the real-time flight booking systems of a major airline, and everything in between. LiveCode developers are creating mobile, desktop and Web apps twice as fast as other platforms and from a single code base.
LiveCode 5 includes more than 2000 features for robust yet surprisingly simple development projects, with pricing starting at $99, and $49 for upgrades. Developers can take advantage of the full feature-set and speed enhancements without rewriting a single application. Additional new features include:
• Support for iOS 5: LiveCode-built iOS apps will make use of the feature set of the iPad2 and new iPhone 4S for the most current app deployment.
• High-Performance Graphics Engine: Utilizes graphics hardware acceleration and OpenGL, animated sprites, textures and scrolling backgrounds, collision detection, vector graphics in popular formats, drop shadows, transition effects, and multi-channel audio and video.
• Fastest App Performance: Ten times faster graphics than previous LiveCode versions.
• In-App Purchases: Support for In-App purchases give developers revenue opportunities that account for approximately 72-percent of all revenue for iPhone apps with the option.**
• Gamification Elements: Game design techniques and mechanics that engage users in non-game applications, such as mixing rich graphics, animation and interactivity functions with traditional interface elements such as buttons, text boxes and scrolling data grids. LiveCode uniquely enables the application of hardware-accelerated graphics within the traditional app user experience, bringing rich graphic effects to the app interface.
• Agile Development Process: Real-time prototype creation, ability to view changes as you make them, slashes debugging time with understandable code, and significant time saving over JavaScript or Objective C.
• Free Animation Engine: Taking full advantage of the new features in LiveCode 5, Animation Engine is a powerful third-party add-on that enables movement of objects and impressive motion effects to apps. RunRev is offering the $79 add-on free with all purchases in October.
• Easiest to Learn and Use: Responsive and visual development system, drag-and-drop to create projects in small chunks, seamless performance with complex scrolling lists, and modern programming language.
“Our focus with the new version of LiveCode was to help developers get the job done, from simple apps that solve specific challenges to the most sophisticated development projects,” said Kevin Miller, RunRev CEO. “We’ve packed more than 2000 features into LiveCode 5, and kick apps into high gear with visual effects, gamified features that engage users, and social elements for productivity or fun. LiveCode 5 blends a unique mix of ease and speed with productivity and engagement, ensuring that whatever app is required, LiveCode will get it done and save a significant amount of time in the process.”
LiveCode Development Environment
LiveCode is an alternative development environment that enables easier and faster application development across all major devices and platforms without the need to recode or rewrite apps.
The platform is used broadly by software development houses, educators both teaching programming and creating custom apps for coursework, commercial software vendors, and enterprises writing custom utilities or productivity software. Developers have gone from limited experience to creating spectacular apps in weeks or months, and have created successful businesses built solely around LiveCode app creation.
LiveCode 5 is available today at www.runrev.com and starts at $99 US for a single seat license, with upgrade pricing at $49 US for existing LiveCode developers. RunRev also offers LiveCode in an extended trial with a free course in mobile app development, giving developers and students a chance to create the game or app they’ve dreamed of in just a few weeks time. LiveCode Academy is an accelerated course in the principles of programming, and available throughout the year as a live course, or on demand during the free LiveCode trial.
About RunRev Ltd.
RunRev makes the LiveCode cross-platform development environment for creating applications for mobile, Web, desktop and server more than twice as fast as any other development environment. Using a visual development system based on live coding, application changes appear in real-time, while the natural programming language eliminates complex code and symbols for modern development. LiveCode appeals to both new and professional programmers, IT and enterprise developers, educators and individuals who want a robust yet flexible path to cross-platform app creation. For more information, please visit www.runrev.com.
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*2011 Report by Gartner
**2011 Report by Distomo
Less than 60 Days from Idea to App Store through Free Online Training on Cross-Platform Development, Designed for Novice and Professional Developers
EDINBURGH – September 1, 2011 – The difficult economy is pushing employees and job seekers to get more resourceful in both the value they bring to their organizations and in acquiring skills that are easy to learn and in hot demand, which is driving them to the mobile app development space. RunRev, makers of the LiveCode cross-platform development environment, has created the LiveCode Academy to teach anyone how to create mobile apps in just seven weeks. The free online course begins Monday, September 12 and runs through October 28. Registration is available now.
With global mobile app sales forecasted to hit $4 billion this year[1], the thirst for app development skills is obvious – from daily job openings for mobile app developers, to educators looking for new ways to further engage students or teach highly marketable skills, and job seekers looking for more effective ways to enter the workforce. Coursework for LiveCode Academy appeals to a broad range of students and professionals who can learn with like-minded individuals through simple lesson plans and software that focuses specifically on turning an idea into a marketable app from start to finish.
For individuals looking to tap into commercial development opportunities, LiveCode lets developers create high quality, multimedia apps without the need to learn traditional, complex programming languages, such as Java or Objective-C. The first LiveCode Academy took place in the spring, with nearly 400 participants signing up and voicing unanimous support. Academy participant Alan Gandy said, “The lessons are great for those who may be completely new to programming yet enough detail is included to satisfy an experienced coder.” Continued participant Caio Siebel, “This was a great experience. I started without any background whatsoever, other then how to search on Google, and now I have a app ready to deploy.”
About LiveCode Academy
The Academy is an accelerated course in the principles of programming. LiveCode Academy supports both seasoned and new developers in their goals to master the fundamental techniques needed to create stunning mobile apps. In seven weeks, attendees will learn how to build and deploy their own app from beginning to end. LiveCode Academy is free to join and comes with a free trial version of LiveCode. Participants pay only for LiveCode if they complete the course and wish to continue their development work.
The coursework includes a series of straightforward, live, interactive sessions led by experienced RunRev staff. With lesson plans, sample codes, example stacks and a dedicated forum area, LiveCode Academy is structured around the following curriculum:
- Basic Coding
- Manipulating Data and Text
- Mobile Fundamentals
- Building User Interfaces
- Multimedia Concepts
- Using Databases
- Deploying to Devices
“It’s clear from the news every day that mobile is creating tremendous business globally, and the rise in apps is driving a need for mobile app developers,” said Kevin Miller, RunRev CEO. “With a tough job market, corporate downsizing and employers who are pushed to do more with less, we’re all required to be far more flexible and resourceful than ever. LiveCode teaches people how to create apps for commercial sale in the app store, or to enhance productivity by creating utilities that help you get your job done. LiveCode Academy delivers a tremendous pay-off for a small investment.”
LiveCode Development Environment
LiveCode is an alternative development environment that enables easier and faster application development across all major devices and platforms without the need to recode or rewrite apps.
Developers have gone from no development experience to creating stunning apps in weeks or months using LiveCode, and have adopted tremendously beneficial development skills transferable to other programming environments.
About RunRev Ltd.
RunRev enables the fastest path to better app creation through its LiveCode software development environment. LiveCode empowers developers to create apps from one code base that run on every major device and platform—mobile, web, desktop and server. Using a compile-free coding environment, LiveCode produces apps in a fraction of the time of other development environments, and uses an English-like programming language to ensure more time is spent writing code than reading it. LiveCode appeals to both new and professional programmers, IT and enterprise developers, educators and individuals who want a robust yet flexible path to cross-platform apps. For more information, please visit http://www.runrev.com.
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[1] IHS Screen Digest Report, 2010
Weekly Webinars will Deliver In-depth Programming Skills and Knowledge for Creating Mobile, Web and Desktop Apps from Start to Finish
EDINBURGH – May 9, 2011 – RunRev today unveiled details of its new LiveCode Summer Academy as demand for developing apps for Apple and Android devices continues unabated. The Summer Academy is geared toward supporting both seasoned and new developers in their goals to master the fundamental techniques needed to create stunning mobile, Web and desktop apps. LiveCode is an alternative development environment that enables easier and faster application development across all major devices and platforms without the need to recode or rewrite apps. The first course will be delivered via webinar from 9th May, 2011, with registration online at http://runrev.com/academy/index.html?a=fbss.
Developers have gone from no development experience to creating stunning apps in weeks or months using LiveCode, and have adopted tremendously beneficial development skills transferable to other programming environments. The Summer Academy is an accelerated course in the principles of programming. Running over a seven-week period, attendees will learn how to build and deploy their own app from beginning to end. For individuals looking to tap into commercial development opportunities, LiveCode lets developers create high quality, multimedia apps without the need to learn traditional, complex programming languages, such as Java or Objective-C.
The Summer Academy presents a series of straightforward, interactive online sessions that can be viewed live or on demand at later dates. With lesson plans, sample codes, example stacks and a dedicated forum area, the Summer Academy is structured around the following curriculum:
- Basic Coding
- Manipulating Data and Text
- Mobile Fundamentals
- Building User Interfaces
- Multimedia Concepts
- Using Databases
- Deploying to Devices
“The success of LiveCode stems in large part from its alternative development environment, which breaks from the confines of traditional programming languages,” said Kevin Miller, CEO of RunRev. “As with any alternative environment, the approach can take some time getting used to, however, as our customers attest, once familiar with the language, they’re are able to create and write apps with far greater clarity, productivity an speed.”
Continued Miller, “The Summer Academy will allow developers to fully appreciate the qualities and capabilities of LiveCode for easily creating their own apps. Those users who do not have a LiveCode license can purchase one during the registration stage but will not be charged until 27th June, when the Academy sessions finish. If they feel they have not benefited from the course, they can simply cancel their license. They will still have gained valuable new knowledge and insights, which is fundamentally the goal of the Academy initiative.”
The webinar sessions are led by RunRev staff, applying a wealth of programming experience and knowledge both during the sessions and in the LiveCode forums. Participants can also access printable materials so they can learn in their own time.
LiveCode Development Environment
The LiveCode development environment is a full-featured cross-platform solution that enables shared code across multiple platforms and devices. In addition to LiveCode for mobile devices, deployment packs include Windows desktops, Mac OS X desktops, Linux desktops, and popular Web browsers on Windows, Mac and Linux, including Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome and Firefox. LiveCode pricing begins at $99 (£79) for a one-seat, personal use license, with additional pricing options for various commercial and academic environments.
About RunRev Ltd.
RunRev enables the fastest path to better app creation through its LiveCode software development environment. LiveCode empowers developers to create apps from one code base that run on every major device and platform—mobile, web, desktop and server. Using a compile-free coding environment, LiveCode produces apps in a fraction of the time of other development environments, and uses an English-like programming language to ensure more time is spent writing code than reading it. LiveCode appeals to both new and professional programmers, IT and enterprise developers, educators and individuals who want a robust yet flexible path to cross-platform apps. For more information, please visit http://www.runrev.com.
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RunRev Brings Cross-Device Mobile App Development to Android; Survey Results Show LiveCode Saved an Average of 51 Days of Development Time, or 47 Percent Over Traditional Environments
SAN JOSE, Calif. – April 26, 2011 – One out of every three new phones sold in the US is an Android-based device. As Android continues to grow in popularity, developers recognize the importance of developing for both iOS and Android, and also how to stay competitive by completing and submitting quality apps quickly. With this in mind, RunRev Ltd today announced the fastest way to create iOS and Android apps from one code base through the general availability of LiveCode for Android (following the release of LiveCode for iOS in late 2010). And the benefits of LiveCode stretch far beyond its cross-device capabilities, saving developers hundreds of hours or nearly two months in development time.
The results of a new RunRev survey of 670 developers show that they saved 51 days of development time using LiveCode over Java and Objective-C, while one-third of all projects simply would not have been viable without LiveCode. Following are some of the comments from LiveCode developers on their experiences creating apps:
- “LiveCode is very easy to use and learn. I created my first Android application in just four days without prior knowledge of LiveCode.”
- “This tool is so intuitive and at such a high level that it tackles major projects with ease without the requirement of the learning curve of Objective C or even BASIC.”
- “If it weren't for LiveCode I would have had to use two different programming platforms to deliver my solution. Other cross platform tools were simply lacking significantly in functionality. LiveCode made it a breeze.”
- “With traditional coding practices, the project would have been abandoned.”
- “Very rapid application development AND upgraded features made it easier with LiveCode than (what would have been) possible with C/C++/Basic/Java.”
- “This was my first project using LiveCode, I would probably not have done the project if I had to use Java or VB.”
Starting from $99 (£79), LiveCode for Android continues the long tradition of easy to use, feature-rich development software that enables individuals to create stunning apps for multiple platforms and devices. Whether developers are just starting out in mobile app development, or are seasoned software creators, LiveCode gives them the power to:
- Create apps from one code base that run on every major device and platform, while taking advantage of the many OS-specific features on each device.
- Realize commercial opportunities quickly by supporting today’s fastest growing platforms.
- Use an iterative, compile-free coding environment to view changes in real time, resulting in significant productivity gains.
- Access a high-level language, with English-like syntax for writing code that makes sense.
- Create active prototypes, stunning rich-media cross-device apps, and powerful productivity apps for in-house use.
LiveCode Development Environment
The LiveCode development environment is a full-featured cross-platform solution that enables shared code across multiple platforms and devices. In addition to LiveCode for mobile devices, deployment packs include Windows desktops, Mac OS X desktops, Linux desktops, and popular Web browsers on Windows, Mac and Linux, including Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome and Firefox. LiveCode pricing begins at $99 (£79) for a one-seat, personal use license, with additional pricing options for various commercial and academic environments.
About RunRev Ltd.
RunRev enables the fastest path to better app creation through its LiveCode software development environment. LiveCode empowers developers to create apps from one code base that run on every major device and platform—mobile, web, desktop and server. Using a compile-free coding environment, LiveCode produces apps in a fraction of the time of other development environments, and uses an English-like programming language to ensure more time is spent writing code than reading it. LiveCode appeals to both new and professional programmers, IT and enterprise developers, educators and individuals who want a robust yet flexible path to cross-platform apps. For more information, please visit http://www.runrev.com.