Release History

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AppBuilder v2.2

June 10, 2014

Added TypeScript support

  • Added TypeScript support in the Windows Client, In-Browser Client and the Visual Studio extension. You can create new and add existing TypeScript files. You can compile TypeScript files to JavaScript files. The code editor provides syntax coloring, error and warning handling, code folding, and structural highlighting for TypeScript.

Enhanced Windows Phone 8 support

  • Introduced QR code deployment and publishing for Windows Phone 8, enabled sample apps for Windows Phone 8 development and introduced companion app.

Introduced automated update for the Kendo UI framework files

  • You can quickly update the current version of the Kendo UI Core or Professional framework files used in your project. For more information, see Update the Frameworks in Your Project.

Introduced device simulator for OS X

  • You can now test your apps in the device simulator on OS X systems. Run $ appbuilder simulate to start the device simulator (available for the CLI and the Sublime Text package).

Introduced debug on device for Android and iOS from the CLI

  • If you are running the command-line interface on a Windows system, you can now debug your Android and iOS apps while running on a connected device. For more information about the redesigned workflow, see Debugging on Device.

Introduced debugging for Backend Services cloud code

  • You can now debug the cloud code for your Backend Services projects from AppBuilder Windows Client, In-Browser Client and the Visual Studio extension.

Introduced simplified integration with the Telerik Analytics services

  • When you enable the Telerik Analytics plugin in your project, AppBuilder guides you through setting up your project to consume Analytics services.

Sample apps in the CLI

  • You can now clone the AppBuilder sample apps from the command-line interface. Run $ appbuilder sample to list the available sample apps. Run $ appbuilder sample clone to clone a selected sample.

Sample apps based on the Google Chrome APIs

  • You can now clone the Google Chrome API sample apps to learn how to develop hybrid mobile apps with the Apache Cordova-based Google Chrome toolchain.

Read the complete list of new features, updates, and bug fixes in the AppBuilder 2.2 release notes.