How to Configure the Android-x86 Android Virtual Device
feb 4, 2015
In a previous post I talked about using the Android-x86 Android Virtual Device. Here I give a step-by-step account of how to configure it. For completeness, I’ll describe how I got it working in SkyTap. My starting point assumes that you have a development machine deployed with your cloud provider and that you have the […]
The Challenge with Android Development in the Cloud. And the Solution!
jan 23, 2015
No matter what you think about running development environments in the cloud, it is here to stay. From my own perspective, there are 2 drivers toward cloud based development: firstly, I work on a lot of different projects from diverse geographic locations and secondly, Learning Tree is rolling out a new one-day course initiative which […]
The IBM Apple MobileFirst Strategy
dec 18, 2014
You may have seen some of the marketing material surrounding the IBM / Apple MobileFirst for iOS initiative. On the face of it, it’s a suite of powerful applications which takes IBM’s back-end experience and combines it with the user-interface and mobility of the Apple iOS platform. In this post, I’m taking a look a […]
Getting Started with Android Studio – from an Eclipse ADT user’s perspective
nov 19, 2014
Introduction I you have seen my previous post you will know that I’m migrating from Eclipse to Android Studio as part of a routine update onLearning Tree’s course on Developing Android Applications. As discussed there: it is going to be, like it or not the official Android Development tool. As a seasoned Android developer, I’ve been […]
Android Studio Review
okt 29, 2014
As many of you may know, Android Studio is set to be the standard development environment for Android in the very near future. I confess that I have deliberately avoided it up to now. Why? Simply on that age old basis of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. With Android Studio now being in […]
