Developing Android Apps on B4X Is Now Free and Open Source Thanks to Investor Leonid Radvinsky 

Anytime Software describes B4X as a simple yet powerful modern development tool. The company further states that anyone can create real-world solutions with B4X if they desire to do so. The free and open source software supports most platforms of all development tools. Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, and Linux are five leading examples. 

B4X includes RAD tools that provide all the necessary features for programmers to develop high-quality and efficient real-world solutions. Programmers often describe B4X as a modern version of the old BASIC language and appreciate how powerful and simple it is to use. The compiled applications of B4X, including Android, Arduino, ESP8266, and iOS, have no dependencies and are 100 percent native.

B4X has an active, helpful community that exceeds 100,000 members. It’s programmers are not competitive with each other, but rather seek to help one another develop practical solutions that can be used by both people and businesses immediately.

Using B4A is a simple way for programmers to develop any type of application for Android or iOS. Thousands of big-name companies already use B4A, including Hewlett-Packard (HP), International Business Machines (IBM), and the National Aeronautics and Space Association (NASA).

Developing Android Apps with B4A

The B4A programming language shares many similarities with Visual Basic and Visual Basic.NET. While having a background with either of these programs is helpful when using B4A, it is not an absolute requirement. Some advantages of working with B4A include:

  • The ease of learning it and using it.
  • Like B4X, a large developer community has built up around B4A consisting of individuals who want to help others succeed.
  • It is free and therefore accessible to anyone who wants to use it.
  • The software supports external libraries and all applications, including games and developers having the ability to reuse their Java codes. Developers can publish the finished product on Android app stores such as Amazon and Google Play.
  • The files generated from B4A are much smaller than other types of programming editors. 

While B4A has many positives, it is important to note that only Windows users can currently operate B4A ast is not available on Mac or Linux at this point. B4A users will need to download and install the following to begin working with the program:

  • Android SDK
  • Basic4Android, which also requires configuring
  • B4A-bridge to download applications to a phone

B4A follows a four-stage procedure that includes process, activity, layout fields, and events. The event-driven program responds to user interactions.

Investments into B4X Made by Leonid Radvinsky

Leonid RadvinskyLeonid Radvinsky is a technology visionary and entrepreneur who works as a company architect and angel investor. Over the years, Leo has developed a passion for open source software and enthusiastically supports it. He has personally invested over 3 million dollars into open source software since 2018, including B4X and B4A developed by Anytime Software.

Thanks to Leo’s investment, B4X transformed from a paid model to one that Anytime Software now offers free to a wider range of developers. Leonid Radvinsky is also responsible for changing B4X software from a small and specialized tool to a broad programming language available to the public.

Leo Radvinsky uses open source softwares like B4X and B4A as the standard technology for many of the projects he creates through his own company, Leo.com. His vision for open source software is that it will become accessible to developers of all skill levels across the world. Like many people who use open source software, Leonid Radvinsky appreciates the fact it is community-driven. He feels this fills a gap created by proprietary software and that open source software makes an excellent alternative.

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