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Update DEVELOPMENT.md with docs on initTexture()

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@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ data, several threads, etc, **it is the panel's responsibility to implement
this**. The **board** provides a memory API, however you do not have to use
it.
Each *panel* also has an `initTexture()` function that you must implement. This
should initialize the texture and should be called in your draw function. It is
up to you to call this, to give you the option of lazy loading it.
*This must be called in `draw()` or later, not in the constructor*. This is
because SDL will not be setup when your constructor is called, and therefore
will not be able to properly create the texture for the renderer.
The provided memory api stores textures (SDL_Texture), fonts (TTF_Font), and
strings (SDL_Texture). Both static values can be added that will exist for the
lifetime of the program, as well as dynamic versions that will be stored in a