Dr. Dobb's Embedded Systems Articles

Porting BlackBerry Z10 Apps to the Q10

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:12:00 -0400

With the release of the BlackBerry Q10 right around the corner, BlackBerry 10 application developers should be thinking about adapting their code to support the new devices. This article presents background and tips on development for this new handset.

Building an Automotive Dashboard on Android

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:05:00 -0400

Developing for the in-car Android-based Asteroid Smart dashboard.

AMD's Bold ARM Server Gambit

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:25:00 -0400

By combining 64-bit ARM processors with server-side technology, the company that led the x86 architecture into the 64-bit world is hoping to reinvent the data center and give itself new life.

Understanding Core Data on iOS

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:09:00 -0400

Using a database in iOS requires careful navigation of the classes in Core Data. Here's a detailed look at how to use Core Data to create and use a simple database.

Windows Phone:
Surprisingly Easy to Develop For

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:31:00 -0400

Dino Esposito states that, compared with writing iOS and Android applications, developing applications for Windows Phone is much easier. If you're coming to Windows Phone with a .NET background, you will feel right at home

Using Bluetooth

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:33:00 -0500

Trying to communicate with a remote device with no other familiar protocol? Bluetooth provides an easy answer with well-documented specs and straightforward programming APIs.

Low-Cost, Low-Power Servers Begin Their Ascent

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:55:00 -0500

As the cloud is quickly demonstrating, small, seemingly underpowered servers are quite enough for most development tasks. Buying one of these low-cost, low-power units makes clear how much developer-friendlier they are than datacenter solutions

The Best of 2011

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:17:00 -0500

The most popular articles of last year from Dr. Dobb's, plus some additional pieces picked out for your thoughtful consideration by our staff

Booting an Intel Architecture System, Part I: Early Initialization

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:51:00 -0500

The boot sequence today is far more complex than it was even a decade ago. Here's a detailed, low-level, step-by-step walkthrough of the boot up.

x86 Faces Unexpected RISC Competition

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:32:00 -0500

After routing its RISC competitors, the x86 architecture is suddenly facing an unexpected and potent challenger: ARM

Project of the Month: Automating iOS Application GUI Testing With FoneMonkey

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:46:00 -0400

Recording and capturing keystrokes for testing and validation of the iPhone and iPad UI is finally available as an open-source tool

Simplifying `const` Syntax

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:56:00 -0400

The simplest way to read and write const declarations correctly is to use an unconventional style

Sizing Android Visual Elements Correctly

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:13:00 -0400

Right-size icons, tables, and buttons for all form factors and resolutions

Clever Hax: Broadcasting Build Notifications from TFS

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:34:00 -0400

Team Foundation Server makes it easy to notify your team about build failures in clever ways: flashing red lights or an SMS message to every team member

Better Multicore Energy Conservation on Mobile Devices with Virtualization

Tue, 17 May 2011 07:21:00 -0400

For apps and operating systems executing on multicore mobile devices, embedded virtualization — a radical idea — provides energy savings

Java Meets Objective-C

Wed, 11 May 2011 07:01:00 -0400

While Java and Objective C might seem worlds apart, the programming languages and the platform libraries have a lot in common

Making Two-Way Tables in iOS

Mon, 02 May 2011 08:35:00 -0400

Although iOS has several Cocoa Touch classes that specialize in displaying text, the class of choice for making two-way tables is UITextField

Qt Application Development for Symbian

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:36:00 -0400

A full native application development environment for Symbian smart phones with Qt

How to Secure and Authenticate Images Using Watermarks

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:49:00 -0400

Giving Cocoa's NSImage class the ability to add watermarks and validate images

Note to RIM: All Things to All Developers Will Not Succeed

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:14:00 -0400

RIM's support for Java, Android, and C/C++ on the Blackberry Playbook is welcome, but less important to developers than creating a product buyers want

A Whole New Ball Game: Aspects of Mobile Application Development

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:11:00 -0500

What is involved in developing mobile apps for multiple platforms?

Displaying Tabular Data on iPhones

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:00:00 -0500

Lots of data + Small screen = Big problem

The Fast Evolving Shape of Documents

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:00:00 -0500

The fewer assumptions about presentation constraints, the better

Phone 7 Simulates Continuity

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:54:00 -0500

Tombstoning is one way Windows Phone 7 stands out

This Week's Developer Reading List

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 07:49:00 -0500

Knuth, Objective-C, and SharePoint