In this article, we will describe how to use the Backendless API to save multiple related records with one primary (parent) record in a table. All related records (children) will be stored in separate tables as a part of the same routine. Examples of this type of requirement might be personnel records tied to a…

With the introduction of our real-time database, Backendless is now an even better platform for developing games, especially multi-user ones. In this series of posts, we will be showing to you how to build a game for iOS with Swift using Backendless. For a quick overview of the game in action, please watch the video…

Backendless and Firebase, both being mobile backend as a service (MBaaS) platforms, present different capabilities for mobile app creation. Here is a list of the Backendless features which either are not supported by Firebase or just exceed it in usability. Backendless Pro (the standalone, self-hosted version of the product) can be installed on the developer’s…

Backendless Push Notifications are getting a much-needed facelift. Today, with the release of version 4.3.0 you will start noticing some improvements. Specifically, you will see the DeviceRegistration data table:

We conducted a webinar titled “Backendless Core Concepts” for ex-Parses last week. A recording of the webinar is now available. The video should be helpful not only if you’re coming from Parse, but for anyone who is starting their journey with Backendless. The webinar reviewed the concepts of Backendless User Management and Data services. Specifically,…

How feature-rich is Backendless? Well, it has a ton of features (which means if the features were measured as kilos in the metric system, we would have 1000 of them). Can you name all of them? Can we? Well, that’s what I am challenging myself and the rest of the company to find out. Starting…

I am very excited to report that we have an amazing new release with some very cool functionality ready for you. Among the new features you will find support for video streaming and broadcasting for Android, support for Atomic Counters and Caching API. Additionally, we have revised our pricing to give you more choices and more…

This article reviews the APIs for working with relational persistent data in Backendless. By the end of the article, you will have a working application which demonstrates various mechanisms for loading related data objects from the backend-as-a-service data store. To avoid any terminology confusion or overlap, let’s define related data as multiple objects referencing one…

It feels amazing to begin writing this post. I have been waiting for a long time to say it and I finally can – Backendless goes out of Beta! And boy, aren’t we doing it with quite a bang. Over the weekend we pushed a new release with a ton of fixes and some amazing…