Issue 24.1 ("AI Whispering")

AI Whispering by Michelle Parker

Just a few months ago it was impossible to use AI to create a Xojo project from start to finish, but things are changing fast. Read about how Michelle used Cursor AI to create her Xojo app. She calls it AI whispering because AI is a teammate she consults with.

A Raspberry Pi Open Text File Dialog by Eugene Dakin

There are many features of Raspberry Pi that can’t be obtained via built-in methods. In today’s example, Eugene uses declares to create an open text file dialog.

Shortcuts AI by Marc Zeedar

Did you know Apple offers AI models in MacOS 26 that you can use in your apps for free? You could use declares or a plugin to access these, but Marc shows how to access them in Xojo via Shortcuts! Read about how to offer proofreading, image analysis, and more!

Token-Oriented Object Notation (TOON) by Tim Dietrich

You may be familiar with using JSON to send data to AI processing. But JSON is a human-oriented protocol. Tim explains how TOON is designed for AI and is far more efficient, using fewer tokens for processing. TOON can save you money!

Plus: Xojo 2025r3, XojoScripts, watermarking PDFs, and more!