# Introducing Cloud Connect

DevFeed: [Introducing Cloud Connect](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/introducing-cloud-connect-19334.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.codenameone.com/blog/introducing-cloud-connect/>)

Author: Shai Almog

Published: 2018-11-19T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [CodeName One](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/codename-one.md>)

Topics: [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>), [GUI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gui.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui.md>)

Tags: [app](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app.md>), [apps](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apps.md>), [cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [feature](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/feature.md>), [gui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gui.md>), [platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/platform.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>)

## AI overview

Codename One introduces Cloud Connect, which lets developers preview GUI builder changes instantly in the Codename One Build app on devices. The feature helps evaluate alignment, boundaries, fonts, styles, scrolling, and editing behavior without repeatedly compiling and deploying.

## Source excerpt

A few years back we had Codename One LIVE! It allowed developers to preview designs built with the old GUI builder on devices. Today we're introducing the equivalent functionality for the new GUI builder and the Codename One Build app. Cloud Connect allows you to instantly see changes from the GUI builder in the app. You can activate Cloud Connect using the new Cloud Connect button in the latest version of the GUI builder. Once it's activated launch Codename One Build and open the side menu, you should see a new Cloud Connect option in the side menu.