Google App Inventor opens up access to everyone, clings on to beta tag
Google's famous penchant for keeping things in beta doesn't seem to have changed lately, as the company's App Inventor for Android is still keeping its Greek lettering, but at least access has now been opened up for everyone to enjoy. The switch from private to public beta isn't the most significant thing in the world -- up until now you just had to ask for an invite to get one -- but we're sure amateur Android coders and experimenters will appreciate not having to go through that extra step
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: app creator, app inventor, applications, appmaker, Coder's, engadget, googlelabs, magic, penchant, public
Microsoft demoes Twitter and Netflix apps for Windows Phone 7, releases final dev tools
Coming this holiday season to a Windows Phone 7 phone near you: Twitter, Netflix, Flixster, OpenTable, and Travelocity apps. The adroit coders behind those slices of software have managed to put together enough eye candy for Microsoft to highlight them as part of its announcement that the WP7 developer tools have been finalized.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: app, Coder's, developer, devtools, flixster, maps, moon, netflix, past-the-break, phone, releases-final, Season, tools, windows-phone
The Busy Coder’s Guide to Android Development
Product DescriptionAndroid, the next-generation open mobile platform from Google and the Open Handset Alliance, is poised to become a significant player in the mobile device market. The Android platform gives developers a fair bit of control while still supporting a familiar programming language. However, the frameworks, GUI widgets, and development model is different than any other mobile platform out there. That’s where this book comes in. Spanning 466 pages, The Busy Coder’s Gu. . . More >>
The Busy Coder’s Guide to Android Development
The Busy Coder’s Guide to Advanced Android Development
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The Busy Coder’s Guide to Advanced Android Development