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Setup of configuration data for Mendix apps

Josh Simmons 14th Aug 2020

When you get to work on your first Mendix project, an important part to consider is how you move applications between environments for the first time and the initial setup that may need to be done to configuration data. This will not have necessarily been relevant to any local applications you may have developed due to you naturally setting up the config data as you were developing it.

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Extending the functionality of Mendix applications with USB-powered hardware

Ian Perry 28th May 2019

Users typically interact with a Mendix application using either a mouse & keyboard or through a mobile device such as a mobile phone or tablet. However, there are many ways in which these interactions can be extended.

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Optimising Mendix objects to avoid unnecessary application downtime

Becky Thomas 10th May 2019

I have been supporting Mendix applications for more than two years and application downtime caused by mismanaged Mendix objects, is one of the biggest problems we face when ensuring Mendix applications continue to run in an efficient and stable manner.

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Designing a good, reusable API

Rob Graham 26th Apr 2019

An application programming interface, or API, is described as “A set of functions and procedures allowing the creation of applications that access the features or data of an operating system, application, or other service.” Essentially any code you write which could be used or called from somewhere else is an API - If you program, then you are an API designer.

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Testing apps with multiple user accounts

Jason Broomfield 22nd Mar 2018

One of the things that all developers have to do is to test their applications. Depending on the type of application, the developer may need to test it against multiple different users, roles or group (we’ll refer to them as entities from now on) to verify the functionality is working as designed. What methods can […]

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The importance of avoiding hardcoding

Josh Simmons 16th Feb 2018

As everyone knows, it is important to take the necessary time to plan out various parts of a project before any development commences. This will usually involve making estimations for how long each section will take to be developed. One aspect which will greatly affect the time for estimations, and therefore needs to be properly […]

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