The duality of InteractionDialog and Dialog is often confusing to the Codename One newcomer (and to some degree to veteran developers too). This is in part due to the multiple behavior differences that extend far beyond the "official" functionality difference. This has its roots in history that predated Codename One.
In this post I'll try to clarify the process of picking the "right one" and the tradeoffs involved.
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Two months ago I published the CN1Lib "Wowza Live Streaming Events", as usual you can install that by the Extension Manager.
The purpose of this CN1Lib is to add live streaming capabilities to iOS and Android Codename One apps, hiding all the complexities and reducing the effort.
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I’m Francesco Galgani, a developer and a Codename One enthusiast.
Few days ago I published the first version of an Italian free preliminary course for mobile cross-platform development with Java + Codename One. I'll probably write other articles, however the first module is complete. This course is intended for people interested in app development, but have no prior programming experience. That's why my first article has no code, it's preparatory to understand the magic and challenges of development.
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