Mobile Java

First look: Android Studio eclipses Eclipse

Android mobile developers have reason to celebrate with Google's new Android development environment, which pairs rich layout and build capabilities with IntelliJ IDEA's famous ease.
Peter Wayner, May 2013

Google woos developers as software becomes more important
As hardware and design becomes less of a differentiator for smartphones and tablets, Google shifts focus to better app tooling for Android.
Mikael Ricknäs, May 2013

Google positions Gradle as the build system of choice for Android
Friday's Google I/O presentation on the Android SDK build system featured the new Gradle plug-in, which Google now prefers to Ant.
Paul Krill, May 2013

Google CEO talks interoperability and his company's relationship with Oracle
In a Google I/O Q&A session, Google CEO Larry Page noted that strained corporate relationships have slowed web advancement and stymied Google product interoperability. Still, "Opportunities in computing abound," he said.
Paul Krill , May 2013

Android tooling? Yes. New Android OS? No
Developers hungry for Key Lime Pie 5.0 might have left Google I/O hungry but Android Studio, based on JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA for Java (Community Edition), received a warm welcome.
Paul Krill, May 2013

5 pioneering paths for software development's new frontier
Modern software development requires a nimble approach -- which means mixing methodologies and hiring cross-functional coders, for a start. Find out how forward-thinking developers are beating out the old-guard in emerging app markets.
Serdar Yegulalp, May 2013

Mobile strategy? You need a business strategy
Mobile technology is an enabler, not a goal. Start with your business goals and then see where mobile helps them.
Brian Katz, May 2013

Sencha CEO: Treat HTML5 apps as a programming platform, not a Web page
Tools vendor executive Michael Mullany also sees excitement about Firefox OS but says more work is needed on Tizen.
Paul Krill, April 2013

Why developers are turning to API services
As outside services are increasingly integrated into enterprise and consumer applciations the demand for API management tools is also growing, especially for cloud and mobile apps.
Paul Krill, April 2013

Java 8 release delayed until next year
The GA version of Java SE 8 needs more work to improve the Java security model and has been pushed into the first quarter of 2014. A developer release is still promised in September, however.
Paul Krill, April 2013

Code for America: Think global, code local
Code for America is recruiting developers to apply simple Internet technologies to everyday municipal interactions. Could open source code and culture be key to solving public problems?
Andrew C. Oliver, April 2013

Review: Four killer cloud IDEs
Find out how browser-based JSFiddle, Icenium, Cloud9, and Codenvy stretch, scale, and compare from client-side JavaScript and HTML5 to server-side Java and Web stacks.
Peter Wayner, April 2013

Objective-C's dip in popularity tied to decline in iPad and iPhone
Tiobe official says Objective-C's dip is tied to an overall decline in iPad and iPhone sales, while devices in the Java Android space are on the rise.
Paul Krill, April 2013

Open source plug-in speeds mobile app development
Cloudbees and Soasta have announced the Soasta CloudTest Plugin for Jenkins, which aims to connect the dots between mobile and Jenkins CI for easier testing and deployment to the cloud.
Paul Krill, April 2013

Google simplifies integration of SMS and voice with App Engine
New Python and Java libraries enable developers to add voice and SMS to GAE Web apps with just a few lines of code, via Twilio's cloud-based communications platform.
Mikael Ricknäs, April 2013

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