4: Summer of Google
2 July 2012
Michael and Chris cover the Android and Android related items from Google IO. Plus: we update you on the Jupiter Broadcasting app’s progress, and share a handy developer tool!
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- James asks “why so many IDE’s have terminals built in and is important to know the command line?”
- Paul wants to know about bad habits in software development
- A listeners reccomends https://learncodethehardway.org/
- Java speed clarifications (it’s all relative folks)
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Nexus Tablet!!!!
- A world of pain for the Kindle Fire?
- A good secondary dev target alongside the Kindle Fire and Nook?
- Not one, not two, not three, but FOUR CORES! … that’s good right?
Jelly Beans Are Tasty
- 4.1 != 5.0
- Free butter for all!
- Voice typing
- New API’s for accessibility
- Rich notifications
Google Play Improvements
- App encryption — just what the doctor ordered or too little too late?
Nexus Q: the All-Seeing Eye
- Really? More than another black box?
- We discuss whether you should code for the Q or leave it in the queue
”Will the Hacking Begin?” Google’s PDK
- Any effect on manufacturers?
Google+
- We finally get a write API… sorta
- Is History worth it?
Grab the Jupiter Signal
App Progress Update
- Currently 18 forks and 62 watchers!
- Already have had pull requests!
- We are hammering out standards.
- We want you!