One option would be to start with the database. This database-first approach would have you design the perfect database schema that fulfills all the predicted needs for your business. Once development of the schema is complete, it is time to move on to the forward-facing elements of the application – the user interface, API requirements, and so on. But which technology do you pick? There are dozens of frameworks and development tools that are introduced every year, and dozens more that go out of style in the same year. Many of these technologies focus on the presentation and data binding, with little thought towards the implementation of server-side components. This results in having to pick a combination of technologies that are synergistic. Once the tools are chosen, you will need to learn how to use the them to their fullest extent – this may take a long time.

Have you started using RAD Studio's FireMonkey library yet? It has tremendous advantages as you can build one app that runs on all your devices: your iPhones and iPads, your Android phones and tablets, and your MacBooks and Windows computers. But will you be as productive with FireMonkey as you have been with the VCL? Will the performance of your applications measure up to the VCL when moving to FireMonkey? Can you develop without having to compromise on the look and feel of your application? You may have thought the answer was a resounding "No". But with FirePower and RAD Studio, the complexity of having one app is greatly simplified. You'll be amazed how quickly you can develop without compromising on performance and capabilities. Not only will your user interface be intuitive and fast for each platform, it will be so much more effortless and enjoyable to develop. Here's what some of our customers are saying.

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Build native iOS, Android and Windows apps in Visual Studio. IntelliSense inside Visual Studio enables you to explore the expansive landscape of iOS and Android APIs simply by typing. Quickly lookup types, methods and discover API functionality without breaking your train of thought. Xamarin.iOS for Visual Studio allows you to develop native iOS apps on Windows, with a paired Mac providing build services over the network. Xamarin provides new Visual Studio features for iOS development, including an iOS toolbar, File > New Project for iOS apps, and iOS property pads.

Build native iOS, Android and Windows apps in Visual Studio. IntelliSense inside Visual Studio enables you to explore the expansive landscape of iOS and Android APIs simply by typing. Quickly lookup types, methods and discover API functionality without breaking your train of thought. Xamarin.iOS for Visual Studio allows you to develop native iOS apps on Windows, with a paired Mac providing build services over the network. Xamarin provides new Visual Studio features for iOS development, including an iOS toolbar, File > New Project for iOS apps, and iOS property pads.

Build native iOS, Android and Windows apps in Visual Studio. IntelliSense inside Visual Studio enables you to explore the expansive landscape of iOS and Android APIs simply by typing. Quickly lookup types, methods and discover API functionality without breaking your train of thought. Xamarin.iOS for Visual Studio allows you to develop native iOS apps on Windows, with a paired Mac providing build services over the network. Xamarin provides new Visual Studio features for iOS development, including an iOS toolbar, File > New Project for iOS apps, and iOS property pads.

Build native iOS, Android and Windows apps in Visual Studio. IntelliSense inside Visual Studio enables you to explore the expansive landscape of iOS and Android APIs simply by typing. Quickly lookup types, methods and discover API functionality without breaking your train of thought. Xamarin.iOS for Visual Studio allows you to develop native iOS apps on Windows, with a paired Mac providing build services over the network. Xamarin provides new Visual Studio features for iOS development, including an iOS toolbar, File > New Project for iOS apps, and iOS property pads.

Build native iOS, Android and Windows apps in Visual Studio. IntelliSense inside Visual Studio enables you to explore the expansive landscape of iOS and Android APIs simply by typing. Quickly lookup types, methods and discover API functionality without breaking your train of thought. Xamarin.iOS for Visual Studio allows you to develop native iOS apps on Windows, with a paired Mac providing build services over the network. Xamarin provides new Visual Studio features for iOS development, including an iOS toolbar, File > New Project for iOS apps, and iOS property pads.

Build native iOS, Android and Windows apps in Visual Studio. IntelliSense inside Visual Studio enables you to explore the expansive landscape of iOS and Android APIs simply by typing. Quickly lookup types, methods and discover API functionality without breaking your train of thought. Xamarin.iOS for Visual Studio allows you to develop native iOS apps on Windows, with a paired Mac providing build services over the network. Xamarin provides new Visual Studio features for iOS development, including an iOS toolbar, File > New Project for iOS apps, and iOS property pads.

Build native iOS, Android and Windows apps in Visual Studio. IntelliSense inside Visual Studio enables you to explore the expansive landscape of iOS and Android APIs simply by typing. Quickly lookup types, methods and discover API functionality without breaking your train of thought. Xamarin.iOS for Visual Studio allows you to develop native iOS apps on Windows, with a paired Mac providing build services over the network. Xamarin provides new Visual Studio features for iOS development, including an iOS toolbar, File > New Project for iOS apps, and iOS property pads.