Dr. Dobb's Mobile Articles

Dealing With All Our Stuff

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:22:00 -0400

Unneeded bits cost energy and mind space. Let's keep 'em to a minimum.

Reusable Components Finally Arrive As Cloud-Based APIs

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:01:00 -0400

After 40 years in the desert of incompatibility and limited reuse, we have crossed the river Jordan.

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.

The Quiet Revolution in Programming

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:14:00 -0400

During the last two years, one of the longest eras in programming has quietly drawn to a close.

The Death of Beta Testing?

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:08:00 -0400

Short release cycles, continuous deployment, automatic updates, and a fear of social media tattling on beta defects are causing vendors to forgo beta testing and find new ways to get useful user feedback.

Responsive Web Design: A Device-Oriented Salvation

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:15:00 -0400

Responsive Web design is providing an excellent solution to sites that need to respond to mobile users, but don’t want to tailor apps to an infinite number of devices and form factors.

Xamarin 2.0 Review

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:34:00 -0400

Write Android and iOS Apps in C# from Microsoft Visual Studio.

Win 8 Development: The Lessons Learned

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:14:00 -0400

Know what combination of technologies to use, design your architecture correctly, and differentiate your app from others — these are the fundamental practices of coding in the age of Windows 8.

Mobile as the Driver of Desktop Software Design

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:07:00 -0500

The metaphors and conventions of mobile apps on phones and tablets are driving the design of desktop software. The tail is definitely wagging the dog. Good dog!

Gestures and Touches in iOS6: More Recipes

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:49:00 -0500

Use touch-based interfaces imaginatively to enhance interactivity of iOS apps

Handling Touch Input on iOS6

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 08:50:00 -0500

Learn how to use the essential components of all touch-based interaction.

The Rise and Fall of Languages in 2012

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:33:00 -0500

The C++ renaissance didn't materialize, Java survived intact, and Objective-C kept on rolling. What else happened?

Review of Xamarin.Mac Professional

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 06:47:00 -0500

While a good IDE for porting Xamarin MonoTouch code (iOS-based C#) to the Mac, the long learning curve and poor documentation make it difficult to port code from Windows to the Apple desktop.

Debugging Memory in iOS Apps

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:19:00 -0500

Dangling pointers, double frees, memory leaks, and hogs — when it comes to writing apps for iOS, you've got to avoid these common pitfalls. Here's how!

Access Data with REST in Windows 8 Apps

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:07:00 -0500

Develop and consume a REST service that provides data to a Windows Store app that uses the Grid app — using C# and XAML.

You Are No Longer a Testing Expert

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 06:26:00 -0500

The testing and optimizing techniques of the past don't apply to mobile.

Writing Your First Windows 8 App: The Lay of the Land

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 08:14:00 -0500

A lot of the basic features of Windows apps have changed with the release of Win 8. Here is a step-by-step explanation of what's new and how to get started writing Win8-compliant apps.

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.

2012 Jolt Awards: Mobile Tools

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:33:00 -0400

The best mobile development tools

Handling Errors in iOS and OS X with Cocoa

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:21:00 -0400

Cocoa provides two classes for smooth handling of errors: NSError and NSResponder, which allow programs to dispatch an error object and respond to it from key points in the application. Only by knowing the underpinnings of each class is it possible to write truly user-friendly apps.

Jolt Awards: The Best Books

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 04:19:00 -0400

Six notable books that every serious programmer should read.

Hacking for Fun: Programming a Wearable Android Device

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 02:19:00 -0400

A look at Recon Instruments' MOD Live Heads-Up Display and the ease of creating and programming useful, on-person computing devices.

Visual Studio 2012 for ASP.NET Developers

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 04:12:00 -0400

The new version of Visual Studio includes many small touches that facilitate ASP development, particularly in simplifying REST programming and in dealing with multiple form factors on mobile devices that access Web apps.

Qt 5 Beta: A Developer's Tour

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:15:00 -0400

The just-released Qt5 beta shows the library and toolkit thriving and continuing to add capabilities, while simplifying development even more.