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What's New in RadPHP XE2

Build web apps to attract and keep mobile users

Mobile users spend one third of their device time on mobile websites and get more than 50% of their content via mobile web browsers. RadPHP XE2 makes it easy to extend your Web sites and Web applications to millions of mobile users with touch-optimized mobile web applications designed specifically for phones and tablets. Take advantage of touch optimized layouts, native look-and-feel user interface elements and professional mobile theming using HTML5 and jQuery Mobile technology in an easy-to-use visual approach that only RadPHP can offer.

Build standalone "native" mobile apps with HTML5 web technologies

With RadPHP XE2, not only can you deliver mobile web apps to browsers but you can also easily develop self-contained "native" mobile phone and tablet applications using standard web technologies for deployment on iOS, Android, and Blackberry devices. Distribute your apps on the most popular mobile marketplaces, the Apple App Store and Android Marketplace and gain exposure to millions of new customers. Leverage component based access to mobile device features like cameras, accelerometers and GPS to create powerful mobile applications with features your customers crave. Take full advantage of the fast growing mobile app market with RadPHP.

See how your UI will display on different devices

Mobile device displays come in many shapes and sizes. The new visual mobile design surface in RadPHP XE2 helps you better understand how your user interface will look on various devices. Choose between pre-defined layouts including iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPad; quickly switch between devices layouts, and easily add your own for any other device you choose.

Incorporate new functionality into your applications

RadPHP includes more than 35 new Zend Framework components that enable you to include new features in your applications in an easy, component-based way. Use the mail components to send and receive mail in your applications. Generate barcodes and captchas. Work with RSS feeds, JSON and REST servers. And work with Google-based data including Google Docs, YouTube, spreadsheets, photos, Google Apps and more!

Connect with the multi-tier world of RAD Cloud

With RadPHP, you can to create PHP and HTML/JavaScript standard browser and mobile web clients that connect to native Delphi or C++ DataSnap Servers. When you use RadPHP as part of Embarcadero RAD Studio XE2 (which combines RadPHP with Delphi and C++Builder), you can leverage new server side DataSnap capabilities like access to additional data sources and new cloud deployment options to provide expanded functionality and accessibility to your users.

Build web apps to attract and keep mobile users

Build standalone "native" mobile apps with HTML5 web technologies

See how your UI will display on different devices

Incorporate new functionality into your applications

Connect with the multi-tier world of RAD Cloud

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