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· 2 min read

WaveMaker currently generates code based on Angular 9 for applications. With the announcement on ending support of Angular 9, we are upgrading to the next Angular version, 10.2.5.

Consequently, we have developed a roadmap to update the platform with the Release 10.9 scheduled for the 13th of September 2021, which includes the Angular 10 update. If you are a WaveMaker application developer who uses your own infrastructure to build and deploy the application, you need to read further.

This update requires you to take action, i.e., updating the Node and NPM versions. To avoid breaking changes, we have recommended the following steps described in this blog post.

· 3 min read

Accessibility is essential for individuals and organizations that want to create high-quality websites and applications. It enables people with disabilities to use different Assistive Technologies (AT) and Adaptive Strategies for the business benefits of Web Accessibility. WaveMaker also focuses on enabling their product with international standards for Web Accessibility from World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) as the first step in applying them.

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Android App Bundle (aab) is a new and an alternate to Android application package (apk). Google introduced this format mainly to reduce the size of installer for end users. Please check this post from Google to learn about aab. Starting from @wavemaker/wm-cordova-cli@2.0.0, generation of aab files from WaveMaker mobile projects is supported.

· 3 min read

WaveMaker platform offers the feature for applications to integrate with external databases like MySQL, SQLServer, Oracle, IBM DB2, PostgreSQL, Amazon Redshift, SAP HANA.

These database import flows have now been optimised to enable faster database imports in the application. Let's have a look ahead on how this was done and how would this affect the app developers.

· 4 min read

WaveMaker supports Redshift architecture to develop WaveMaker apps by importing the Redshift database into the Studio. You can customize tables and perform queries like any other databases supported by WaveMaker to present data in the UI.

· 3 min read

With constantly changing business needs, WaveMaker puts forward a seamless integration with the SAP HANA database. Develop personalized, intelligent solutions and customer experiences end to end by enabling CRUD (Create, Read, Update and Delete) operations across WaveMaker applications.

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Theme builder app is expanding its capability of creating a theme with an Edit feature to customize advanced changes. This feature will extend the ability to develop themes beyond the basics and add more advanced styling based on projects. This will also help to preview applied changes and test the theme's overall look and feel.

· 5 min read

You have developed an exceptional application, and the demand for your application is increasing. You need to expand its accessibility and develop a plan to scale your application. Understanding how to scale an application means ensuring that your application can handle a larger number of users simultaneously. WaveMaker generates code based on open standards and brings best practices to the way applications should be architected. This makes scaling the application easy to understand and apply.

What happens if you don't scale your application?

It is the point when an application can no longer handle additional requests effectively that will limit its scalability. This limit is reached when the resources run out, requiring more machines or more capacity.

In this article, learn about scaling approaches and how WaveMaker scales an application.