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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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Six Sessions at QCon AI Boston 2026 That Take Productionizing AI Seriously
QCon AI Boston 2026 is close to selling out. Six sessions where speakers engage directly with the gap between AI working in a demo and AI working in production.
By Artenisa ChatziouPresentation: The Ironies of A^2 I^2
J. Paul Reed discusses the "ironies of automation" - a 40 years-old concept now amplified by AI. He explains how advanced systems often make the human operator more crucial, not less, while simultaneously degrading the skills needed to intervene. Sharing real-world stories of "AI-fueled" incidents, he shares why over-reliance on AI can double recovery times and how to maintain resilience.
By J. Paul ReedHow Platform Engineering Using Golden Bricks Can Enable Fast and Smooth Delivery
Platform engineering should have a product focus, as developers are customers; they must provide composable, self-service capabilities, golden bricks rather than rigid golden paths, so teams can move quickly while maintaining consistency. Success is measured through adoption, developer experience, and business outcomes such as deployment frequency and change failure rate.
By Ben LindersWith Android CLI, Google is Making the Android Toolchain Agent-Friendly
Google introduced new Android development tools that enable building apps up to 3x faster by using AI agents, including a redesigned Android command-line interface (CLI), structured skills", and an integrated knowledge base. These tools are designed to support agent-driven workflows and are compatible with third-party agents such as Claude Code and Codex, in addition to Google Gemini.
By Sergio De SimoneOpenTofu 1.12 The Feature Terraform Never Shipped
The OpenTofu community released version 1.12.0 on May 14, 2026. This update isn’t a complete rewrite, but it does resolve some issues that infrastructure teams have faced for a while.
By Claudio Masolo
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