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Interface Builder

Interface Builder is a software development application for Apple's macOS operating system. It is part of Xcode (formerly Project Builder), the Apple Developer developer's toolset. Interface Builder allows Cocoa and Carbon developers to create interfaces for applications using a graphical user interface. The resulting interface is stored as a .nib file…

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Developer
Apple Inc.
License
Proprietary, distributed with Xcode suite.
Operating system
macOS
Release
1988; 38 years ago (1988)
Stable release
3.2.6 / Released March 15, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-03-15) 4.0 / Released March 9, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-03-09)
Type
software development

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Interface Builder

Nodes50
Edges49
Triples45
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.04
Components1

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Interface Builder

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related to history · 22
Interface Builder → Denison Bollay, ExperLisp, ExperTelligence, He, Inria, It, January, Jean-Marie Hullot, Jobs, Lisp, Macintosh, Macintosh Toolbox, MacWorld Expo, NeXT, NeXTSTEP, Originally, Paris, Rocquencourt, San Francisco, SOS Interface
related to Design · 8
Interface Builder → Actions, In, Interface Builder's, Objective-C, Swift, These, To, When Interface Builder
related to External links · 6
Interface Builder → Apple's Interface Builder, Apple's Nib, Archive, Carbon, Cocoa, OpenStep
Developer · 1
Interface Builder → Apple Inc.
License · 1
Interface Builder → Proprietary, distributed with Xcode suite.
Operating system · 1
Interface Builder → macOS
Release · 1
Interface Builder → 1988; 38 years ago (1988)
Stable release · 1
Interface Builder → 3.2.6 / Released March 15, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-03-15) 4.0 / Released March 9, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-03-09)
Type · 1
Interface Builder → software development
Website · 1
Interface Builder → developer.apple.com

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interface builder development objects software apple xcode application developer nib file version next applications macos using user interfaces design proprietary

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Interface BuilderDeveloperApple Inc.1.00infobox
Interface BuilderLicenseProprietary, distributed with Xcode suite.1.00infobox
Interface BuilderOperating systemmacOS1.00infobox
Interface BuilderRelease1988; 38 years ago (1988)1.00infobox
Interface BuilderStable release3.2.6 / Released March 15, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-03-15) 4.0 / Released March 9, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-03-09)1.00infobox
Interface BuilderTypesoftware development1.00infobox
Interface BuilderWebsitedeveloper.apple.com1.00infobox
Interface Builderis asoftware development application for Apple's macOS operating system0.90text
diffinstance ofmaking it more suitable for storage in revision control systems and processing by tools0.80text
Interface Builderrelated to DesignObjective-C0.60section
Interface Builderrelated to DesignSwift0.60section
Interface Builderrelated to DesignThese0.60section

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