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Best Mobile Article of February 2016

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Current Entries

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11 Feb 2016raddevus
Get the Android device emulator running. Add code to generate Android log output and learn how to step into code using the Android Studio debugger.
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10 Feb 2016raddevus
Experience the generation of your first Android App while learning to use the newest version of Android Studio.
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4 Feb 2016Simon Jackson
Be careful of those SPECIAL names in Unity
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14 Feb 2016SubhamoyBurman
Understand the basics of how iOS applications are constructed and how Xamarin helps you to do so in C#
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14 Feb 2016SubhamoyBurman
MVC and other popular iOS terminology
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1 Feb 2016Android on Intel
We recently spoke about these topics with some of the game developers who won our joint contest with Unity Technologies.
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2 Feb 2016BC3Tech
If you’ve followed .Netitude for a while, you definitely know I’m a fan of Continuous Integration.
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3 Feb 2016BC3Tech
In my last post we talked about setting up CI & CD for your Xamarin.Android project. Let’s continue on with our cross-platform story today by targeting Windows 10.
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1 Feb 2016Android on Intel
High Performance and Security Software-Based Encryption by Intel® Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions and Intel® Secure Key
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1 Feb 2016Android on Intel
Understanding Intel® Optimizations in the Android Runtime Compiler
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1 Feb 2016Android on Intel
This document describes the step-by-step instructions for building a Haxe* project (OpenFL*) for Intel® x86 for the Android* platform.
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4 Feb 2016BC3Tech
In the final installment of my Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment series, we’ll tackle the real wrench in the system: iOS.
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8 Feb 2016Keyhole Software
Introducing Cucumber for Java + STANDARD Values
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4 Apr 2016Mircea Diaconescu
Build a cheap, under 30€, Weather Station Sensor Node with the help of an Arduino board, and use WiFi connection to control it with any Android device.
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1 Mar 2017yaazone
You have an idea for an app and decided to do it yourself, either alone or with a small group of people and your app development is not organized professionally. Then this article fits perfect for you. The context above is exactly the one in which I have implemented a native ios and hybrid app.
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28 Mar 2017Lee P Richardson
Xamarin vs Ionic: A Mobile, Cross Platform, Shootout
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10 Dec 2017morzel
Differences in Java and C# - protected
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9 Feb 2016raddevus
Start your Android Development with a detailed look at Android Studio installation.
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5 Feb 2016Pete O'Hanlon
Solving the RealSense Platform Conundrum
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24 Feb 2016Kunal Chowdhury «IN»
How to build a simple Toast Notification in #UWP apps? (Part 2)
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15 Feb 2016Jose V. Huerta
Android APP to web page (POST parameters)
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27 Feb 2016Swagat Parida
This article will guide in developing a basic app Hybrid Mobile App using Ionic, Cordova, Android.
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1 Feb 2016Android on Intel
This article describes the best tools and engines to use for game development.
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1 Feb 2016Android on Intel
This article gives you an overview of the key programming languages used in Android development.
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18 Feb 2016KarstenK
Using the UIPickerView in iOS

Current Participants

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Technical Lead
India India

Kunal Chowdhury is a former Microsoft "Windows Platform Development" MVP (Most Valuable Professional, 2010 - 2018), a Codeproject Mentor, Speaker in various Microsoft events, Author, passionate Blogger and a Senior Technical Lead by profession.

He is currently working in an MNC located in India. He has a very good skill over XAML, C#, Silverlight, Windows Phone, WPF and Windows app development. He posts his findings, articles, tutorials in his technical blog (www.kunal-chowdhury.com) and CodeProject.


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United States United States
Intel is inside more and more Android devices, and we have tools and resources to make your app development faster and easier.

Software Developer (Senior)
United States United States
I'm a Sr. Software Engineer in the Seattle area primarily focused on serverless technologies in the cloud. In my free time I enjoy hiking & other adventures with my family around the Puget Sound and the country! You can find out more about me at my homepage: http://bc3.tech/brandonh
Software Developer (Senior)
Spain Spain
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Software Developer
Germany Germany
I am living in germany and now living from programming for some Years. In my spare time I like sports as jogging, playing football (soccer) and basketball.

We must take care for our planet, because we and our family has no other. And everybody has to do something for it.
Keyhole Software
United States United States
Keyhole is a software development and consulting firm with a tight-knit technical team. We work primarily with Java, .NET, and Mobile technologies, specializing in application development. We love the challenge that comes in consulting and blog often regarding some of the technical situations and technologies we face. Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago.
This is a Organisation

3 members
Web Developer
United States United States
Lee is a Microsoft MVP and a prolific writer, speaker, and youtuber on .Net and open source topics. Lee is a Solution Samurai at InfernoRed ( http://infernoredtech.com). When not coding he enjoys running, mountain biking, smoking brisket, electronics, 3D printing, and woodworking. He is active on twitter where you can reach him @lprichar ( https://twitter.com/lprichar).
Technical Lead
Germany Germany
Researcher, developer, WoT/IoT enthusiast
Co-founder of http://web-engineering.info.
Software Developer
Poland Poland
CEO
United Kingdom United Kingdom
A developer for over 30 years, I've been lucky enough to write articles and applications for Code Project as well as the Intel Ultimate Coder - Going Perceptual challenge. I live in the North East of England with 2 wonderful daughters and a wonderful wife.

I am not the Stig, but I do wish I had Lotus Tuned Suspension.
Software Developer (Senior) RADDev Publishing
United States United States
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."
Architect ZenithMoon Studios
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Long-time game developer / IT maniac.
By day I architect, design, build and deliver enriching Mixed Reality solutions to clients, bringing the work of AR/VR to light in new and interesting ways, by night I Masquerade as the Master Chief of ZenithMoon Studios, my own game development studio.

At heart, I am a community developer breaking down lots of fun and curious technologies and bringing them to the masses.

I'm also a contributor to several open-source projects, most notably, the Reality Toolkit and all the services provided by the Reality Collective, The Unity-UI-Extensions project, as well as in the past the AdRotator advertising rotator project for Windows and Windows Phone.

Currently, I spend my time fulfilling contracts in the Mixed Reality space (primarily for an XR experience firm called Ethar), writing books, technically reviewing tons of material and continuing my long tradition of contributing to open-source development, as well as delivering talks, but that goes without saying Big Grin | :-D

Mixed Reality MVP, Xbox Ambassador, MS GameDevelopment Ambassador & Best selling author:

[Accelerating Unity Through Automation](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Accelerating-Unity-Through-Automation-Offloading/dp/1484295072/ref=rvi_sccl_3/262-0817396-1418043)
[Mastering Unity 2D Game Development] (https://www.packtpub.com/game-development/mastering-unity-2d-game-development)
[Unity 3D UI Essentials] (https://www.packtpub.com/game-development/unity-3d-gui-essentials)
Software Developer (Senior)
India India
.NET developer with close proximity to Mobile Technology(Xamarin/Windows Phone). Also passionate about ASP.NET MVC/WebApi development
Technical Lead
India India
Technology leader with over 10 years of experience and excellent track record of building great products while enabling others to perform their roles more effectively. Having multifaceted technical career with many innovations and success stories. Well recognized for strong leadership and project management abilities while leading cross-functional teams in fast-paced and competitive environments.

I have commendable experience in technologies like Mobile App Development[Native & Hybrid], Android, iOS, Windows Phone, AWS S3/cognito/lambd, golang, C, VC++, Python, C# MVC, ASP.NET, JAVA, J2EE, Spring, SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle etc.

Also fully loaded with client side technologies like OO Java Script, jQuery, NodeJS, KendoUI, Sencha Touch and many more.

Experience in MVC, MVVM, MVP design patterns.

TECH BLOGS:
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https://github.com/swagatblog
https://swagatblog.wordpress.com/
https://hybridmobileappblog.wordpress.com/
http://www.codeproject.com/Members/swagatblog

LINKED-IN Group
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Germany Germany
Martin Steinhauser as the founder of "yaaZone - Your Software Production Zone" has studied informatics and is also working in the same area. All in all and until today with more than 15 years of experience with IT and software development, but just recently (since 2014) also having own software products in the market.
Read more about yaaZone's vision and who I am on my Homepage yaazone.com and follow me: yaazone on facebook.

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  1. The contest period covers the the first day of the month 12AM US Eastern Standard Time and ends the final day of the month at 11:59:59 PM US Eastern Standard Time. All entries must be submitted during this period in order to qualify.
  2. Entries must be an article, or blog entry.
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  11. In the event of a tie,  the number of prizes issued is solely at the discretion of the prize issuer.
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