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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
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: Theme Systems at Scale: How To Build Highly Customizable Software

Guilherme Carreiro discusses the architecture behind Shopify’s theme system, focusing on balancing extreme customizability with platform stability. He explains how they leverage Liquid as a safe DSL, optimize performance via native extensions (Rust/C), and use JSON schemas to bridge the gap between developers and merchants.

By Guilherme Carreiro

Article: Virtual Panel - AI in the Trenches: How Developers Are Rewriting the Software Process

This virtual panel brings together engineers, architects, and technical leaders to explore how AI is changing the landscape of software development. Practitioners share their insights on successes and failures when AI is incorporated into daily workflows, emphasizing the significance of context, validation, and cultural adaptation in making AI a sustainable element of modern engineering practices.

By Arthur Casals, Mariia Bulycheva, May Walter, Phil Calçado, Andreas Kollegger

Podcast: Startup Software Architecture - You Never Really Throw It Away: A Conversation with David Gudeman

In this podcast, Michael Stiefel spoke with David Gudeman about software architecture for startups. The discussion starts by illuminating how to make decisions with imperfect information, and how uncertainty and ambiguity flow through all aspects of developing the architecture. This leads to analyzing how the architect must focus on both product strategy and technical decisions.

By David Gudeman

Rust Contributor Explores AI-Assisted Compiler Development with New Rue Language

Innovative programmer Steve Klabnik, known for his contributions to Rust, unveils Rue, a new systems programming language that enhances memory safety without garbage collection. Designed with developer ergonomics in mind, Rue leverages "inout" parameters to simplify ownership management while collaborating with Anthropic's Claude AI to expedite development. Explore Rue at rue-lang.dev.

By Steef-Jan Wiggers

Google Releases Gemma 3 270M Variant Optimized for Function Calling on Mobile and Edge Devices

FunctionGemma is a new, lightweight version of the Gemma 3 270M model, fine-tuned to translate natural language into structured function and API calls, enabling AI agents to "do more than just talk" and act.

By Sergio De Simone

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