Android App Assimilation
Logan Johnson exposes the Android integration points, explaining how to create apps that consume data and services provided by other applications.
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Oracle vs. Google: Judge Alsup Reveals he is a Developer as Jury Considers Patent Claims
The jury in the Oracle vs. Google case is considering its verdict on the two patents. With the mixed verdict they delivered in the copyright phase, where they were unable to agree on whether Google's use of Java constituted fair use, a great deal for Oracle now hinges on the outcome of the patent phase.
Xamarin’s Mono for Android Now Includes a Visual Designer
Xamarin has announced a visual designer for their Mono for Android development tool integrated with Visual Studio or MonoDevelop.
Ruby Slims Down for Mobile with MRuby, RubyMotion, Ruboto
In the past weeks, a number of new Ruby implementations and dialects have appeared: the lightweight, ISO compliant MRuby; and MobiRuby and RubyMotion that let you write iOS apps in Ruby.
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From C# to Objective-C with Somya Jain
A shift has been occurring in the business world. Many consulting companies that traditionally write line-of-business applications in .NET are now being asked to build applications for iOS. And while .NET and Java will still be viable for years to come, there are a lot of opportunities for teams that are willing to cross-train. Somya Jain explains what that entails for C# developers.
An Overview of .NET/Mono Runtime Versions, Profiles, and Targeting Packs
The .NET/Mono Framework has never been a single, unified stack and over the years Microsoft and Novell added several new versions to cover Linux, OS X, and mobile devices. With the introduction of Windows 8 and Visual Studio 11 we can expect one, maybe two more. In an attempt to clear up some of the confusion this article reintroduces all of the major profiles and many of the lessor know ones.
Mobile Attacks and Defense
In this IEEE article, author Charlie Miller talks about the mobile security vulnerabilities. He explains how smart phones are becoming targets of attackers and discusses security models of two smart phone operating systems: Apple's iOS and Google's Android. The attackers can get remote code to run on a mobile device in two ways: mobile malware and drive-by downloads.
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iOS Networking: Bonjour, Cloud!
Chris Adamson introduces several iOS networking APIs: iCloud, Bonjour, GameKit, CFNetwork, Foundation, Media APIs, and System Configuration.
Testing, Testing, iOS
Heath Borders introduces several testing tools for iOS - OCUnit, Google Toolbox for Mac (GTM), GHUnit, UISpec, UIAutomation, OCMock – making some recommendations on which is better.
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IDE's and Developer tools, current state and future
Software developers spend a lot of their time working in an IDE or editor. JetBrains Tool Evangelist Hadi Hariri talking about expanding IDE offerings, Jetbrains Open-Source experiences and community contributions, Objective-C and dynamic language IDE's, tool integration and a sneak preview into the future of software development.
Mike Lee and Brian LeRoux on Mobile Development, Patents, Cross Platform UIs
Mike Lee and Brian LeRoux discuss how patents affect app developers and approaches to keep away patent trolls. Also: when to choose native GUIs over web GUIs for mobile apps - and when not.