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Android is an open Java-based platform to use for developing mobile apps. Do you believe mobile computing is the wave of the future? We do!
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Coroutine-First Android Architecture w/ Rick Busarow
Chicago Kotlin User Group x Android ListenersHosted at GrubHub, July 17Coroutines are the new hot stuff, and right now they’re being added to lots of libraries. But what if you don’t want to use an…Continue
Tags: coroutines, android, kotlin
Started by Amanda Hinchman-Dominguez Jul 20, 2019.
Android Class at Valencia College 3 Replies
We are having an Android App Development class at Valencia starting in August (East campus). It is COP 2660, and has a pre-requisite of COP2800 Java Programming, or permission of instructor. There…Continue
Tags: Education, Programming, Android
Started by Colin Archibald. Last reply by Jackie Gleason Jan 31, 2013.
Java applets on android tablets 1 Reply
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…Continue
Tags: applet, java, neelands, tablet, android
Started by Michael Levin. Last reply by Colin Archibald Sep 6, 2011.
Insanely Great Social Hooks and Innovation on this iPhone/Android App
EveryTrail impresses as a well thought out app with GPS, multimedia and social integration. Not only is it well coded and solid, but the marketing is to the point and clear as well. I like how they…Continue
Tags: mobile, objective-c, travel, iphone, gps
Started by Michael Levin Dec 13, 2010.
Gainesville Mobile Programming Group
Would it be an interest in a gainesville Mobile programming group? Idea is to include android, blackberry, iphone, palm, symbian, and anything else I missed.
Started by Mauricio Tavares Oct 27, 2010.
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Comment by Vladimir Vivien on May 27, 2009 at 7:51am
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Android started as a successful mobile platform. However, evidence is showing that Android has a bright future on other consumer electronic devices (laptops, multimedia devices, telecom, etc). It's a great platform and definitely has a future.
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Presentation: From Dashboard Soup to Observability Lasagna: Building Better Layers
Martha Lambert introduces the "Observability Lasagna" - a four-layer framework (Overview, System, Logs, Traces) focused on connecting layers for an optimized debugging UX. Learn practical tips for instrumentation, visualizing limits, and using event logs/exemplars to shift from general metrics to user-impact focused triaging. Essential for engineering leaders aiming for system reliability.
By Martha LambertAWS Disruption Exposes Fragility in Critical Cloud Infrastructure
On October 20, 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a major outage that disrupted global internet services, affecting millions of users and thousands of companies across more than 60 countries. The incident originated in the US-EAST-1 region and was traced to a DNS resolution failure affecting the DynamoDB endpoint, which cascaded into outages across multiple dependent services.
By Craig RisiThe Decisions You Don't Know You're Making: QCon Keynote Explores Hidden Choices in Engineering
Engineering teams make their most consequential decisions not in architecture reviews or sprint planning, but through invisible choices embedded in metrics, defaults, and everyday behaviors. In their QCon San Francisco 2025 keynote, Shawna Martell and Dan Fike challenged the industry's focus on documented decision-making while the decisions that truly shape systems and culture go unrecognized.
By Eran StillerParting the Clouds: The Rise of Disaggregated Systems by Murat Demirbas at QCon SF 2025
Cloud computing is evolving through disaggregation, addressing inefficiencies of traditional architectures by decoupling compute and storage. This shift enhances scalability, fault isolation, and operational simplicity, driven by advancements in networking. As seen in cloud databases such as Amazon Aurora, embracing these principles enables true economic optimization and innovative design.
By Steef-Jan WiggersCloudflare Workflows Adds Python Support for Durable AI Pipelines
Innovative Cloudflare Workflows now supports both TypeScript and Python, enabling developers to orchestrate complex applications seamlessly. With durable execution and state persistence, it simplifies the development of robust data pipelines and AI/ML models. Experience enhanced concurrency and intuitive design, making orchestration effortless for Python enthusiasts.
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