As Java 8 features comes to Android, it is important to remember that every standard library API and language feature comes with an associated cost. Even as devices get faster and have more memory, concerns of code size and performance overhead are still very relevant.
This presentation shares the story of scaling Android Engineering at SoundCloud. We grew our team from two developers to 8 in little more than a year. This talk presents the processes and technologies that helped us as well as things we’re striving to get right.
J2ObjC is an open-source command-line tool from Google that translates Java source code to Objective-C for the iOS (iPhone/iPad) platform. This tool enables Java source to be part of an iOS application’s build, as no editing of the generated files is necessary. The goal is to write an app’s non-UI …
This tutorial walks you through the process of building custom Views and ViewGroups on Android.
This session covers Java ME Platform SDK, a state-of-the-art toolbox for developing mobile and embedded applications. It provides device emulation, a standalone development environment, and a set of utilities for rapid development of Java ME applications. Java ME SDK 3.2 brings new features, including NetBeans/Eclipse integration, a skin creator, and …
The traditional role of middleware in the data center has been challenged to expand and meet the ubiquitous computing demands that are becoming more prevalent. The way Java applications are built, deployed, integrated, and managed must accommodate the rapidly evolving mobile and cloud paradigms without sacrificing security or performance.
