Codetown ::: a software developer's community
14 members
35 members
4 members
4 members
9 members
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kevin Neelands Oct 25, 2015.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lou Caudell Nov 10, 2015.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Levin May 7, 2014.
Kevin Neelands has not received any gifts yet
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 6:29pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I recently got to do some Android programming, and I'd like to share some of what I learned. A few things strike you the moment you start developing for Android devices.
1. It is Java
2. Layouts are done with XML
3. Android 'pages', or activities are automonous entities.
Well, strictly speaking, these assertions are not 100% correct. Let me elaborate on each…
ContinuePosted on December 12, 2010 at 1:42pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Does anyone own one of the android java-based tablets? If you do, how does it compare to an iPad, and does it properly run java applets and applications? Do you need to install everything through a 'store', similar to the iTunes app store?
Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
Check out the Codetown Jobs group.

Adi Polak explains the path from GenAI prototype to production by focusing on precision - the competitive edge. She details Agentic RAG architectures, emergent agent design patterns, and crucial feedback loops (LLM-as-a-judge) for refinement. Learn how to leverage data streaming (Kafka) to manage collaboration, memory, and scale microservices in real-time agent systems.
By Adi Polak
Microsoft announced in October 2025 that its Azure DevOps MCP Server, a local Model Context Provider designed to bring richer context to AI assistants like GitHub Copilot, has exited public preview and become generally available.
By Craig Risi
Introducing TanStack Start v1—a revolutionary full-stack framework for React and Solid applications. Built on TanStack Router and Vite, it offers type-safe APIs, streaming SSR, and universal deployment. Optimized for performance and flexibility, TanStack Start presents a compelling alternative to Next.js, catering to modern development needs with seamless integration and incremental adoption.
By Daniel Curtis
The release of Apache Grails 7.0.0 delivers notable changes such as: the ability to disable Micronaut auto configuration through the Grails plugin; improved reproducibility with implementations of GORM services; and a temporary removal of the GORM for Neo4J until it is compatible with Grails 7.0 or 8.0. InfoQ spoke to Søren Berg Glasius and James Fredley about this release.
By Michael Redlich
The ML Kit GenAI Prompt API, now available in alpha, enables Android developers to send natural language and multimodal requests to Gemini Nano running on-device, extending the text summarization and image description capabilities introduced with the initial GenAI release.
By Sergio De Simone
© 2025 Created by Michael Levin.
Powered by
Comment Wall (2 comments)
You need to be a member of Codetown to add comments!
Join Codetown
Congrats on starting the new adventure, your job coding Ruby!
Re:"A message from Kevin Neelands to all members of Ruby Town on CodeTown!
Just starting with Ruby on Rails. I found one I.D.E. called JetBrains RubyMine, and I'm trying to install the Dynamic Language ToolKit in Eclipse. Does anyone have suggestions for the best I.D.E?
Visit Ruby Town at:
http://www.codetown.us/groups/group/show?id=2197786%3AGroup%3A3690&xg_source=msg_mes_group"
This question would be better posted as a Codetown Discussion in the Ruby Town group so everyone could benefit from the responses. FYI, activity in a Discussion gets emailed to all members of the umbrella Group it's posted in.
Plus, all Codetown members will see the posting in Codetown's activity log.
Hey Kevin, I got those 3-D glasses in the mail. I'll check them out this weekend. Stay tuned! Best, Mike