BlackBerry Native

Do you read the release notes?

You should! Take a closer look

You might think that release notes are a bit boring, and that's understandable. But they can be a great source of up-to-date information about our releases and documentation. In this article, we examine the release notes and summarize the different sections that are included.

Each release of the BlackBerry 10 Native SDK includes a comprehensive set of release notes. These notes give you information about new features, important changes, bug fixes, and more. When new features are added to the Native SDK, you can find information about them in the release notes, but this information might not appear elsewhere on the documentation website. If you want the latest and greatest about our new features and changes, release notes is the place for you.

Why release notes?

The release notes provide a quick summary of what has changed since the last software release. Important issues are identified that can help you can make informed decisions when developing your apps.

The release notes are a treasure trove of information. You can find:

Links to release notes for the BlackBerry 10 Device Simulator and the BlackBerry Native Plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio
Details on upgrading the Native SDK and the Momentics IDE to the current release
Highlights of important new features
Workarounds (when available) for issues
Quick access to topics of particular interest
Links to release notes for previous releases

Sections in the release notes

We divide the release notes into sections to make it easier to find the information that you're looking for.

You can find the Cascades and Core release notes on one page. In the upper-left corner, you can choose which development approach you want to view by clicking the switch focus button. If you are in the middle of the release notes, you can change focus by clicking the accordion at the bottom of each section to display the details of that section for the other development approach.

Upgrading

Instructions on how to upgrade the Native SDK and the IDE to the current release

Highlights

Key topics that we think you might be interested in

New in this release

New APIs, additions to APIs, new features, and new documentation for you to take advantage of

Changes in this release

Changes to APIs that may require changes to your apps

Fixed in this release

Issues that have been resolved since the last release

Known limitations

Issues that we know about and that might cause your apps to behave in unexpected ways

Known issues

Issues that we know about and are working on

Previous release notes

Links to release notes for previous releases

To see the release notes for the latest release of the BlackBerry 10 Native SDK, click here.

4. Educate yourself

The Documentation tab contains tons of examples, tutorials, and best practices to guide you along the path towards building an awesome app.

The documentation for your preferred focus always appears at the top of the left-hand navigation, but you can still access the rest of the documentation at the bottom.

5. Start developing

The Reference tab is where you'll find essential details about how to use our APIs.

You can use the left-hand navigation to choose how you would like to browse the reference: by module, by topic, or alphabetically. If you have an idea of what you are looking for, start typing it in the Filter box.