xDev Magazine Issue 12.5

The September/October 2014 (12.45 issue of xDev Magazine is now available.
Here's a quick preview of what's inside:

* In-App Notifications * by Sam Rowlands
Using a timer to update user-interfaces is a good idea. But Sam's got a better one: ager! borrowing from a Obj-C technique, he's created an in-app notification system so your objects can talk to each other and be notified when they need to be updated.

* Writing Apps for Game Center: Part 2 * by Tom Baumgartner
In Part 2, Tom explains how to request a match in real-time games.

* Inside HandleSpecialURL * by Christian Schmitz
Web Edition provides a full web server that can handle custom URLs via the HandleSpecialURL event. Christian demonstrates how to use this to create your own REST-like API.

* Yosemite Ready? * by Sam Rowlands
Mac OS X Yosemite is coming this fall. Are you ready for it? Sam provides some tips and techniques to get your Xojo app ready now.

Plus columns on object-oriented programming (SimpleDraw demo app), coding styles, database design, Xojo tips, meet a Xojo game developer, Regex conditionals, and much more.