Category: "Opinions"
Google Web Toolkit - Java to Javascript
In the most of case, Google Web Toolkit is using with AppEngine. But it can convert Java code to Javascript. It can used in s client-side only scripting environment. Yesterday, I wrote an example page with some Ajax requests to an external web services. That is very easy. I used Google Plugin for Eclipse.So that, after I finished coding, all I need to do is compiling the project. Then it will generate the html files and javascript under /war. Finally, I copy all files to my web root under Apache. Then done. I can view the webpage in a normal web browser.
Blogger on Android - AndroBlogger
As far as I know, there is no offical apps of Blogger.com on Android. I found some apps required to sign up some other parties accounts. They cannot give you a direct access to Blogger.com. But I found AndroBlogger, that is a free apps. Moreover, it can access the blogger via your Google account. I think it uses the blogger API.
Android as a modem-internet gateway(Free Apps)
I connected my notebook(Ubuntu Remix) to internet via my HTC Magic(Android as a modem). A few applications can do that and some of them are paid apps. I chose an opensource application, Proxoid.
Useful Android App - Backgrounds
There is a useful function of Android, we can customize our home screen without jailbreak!(Unlike). We can change our background image! But I do not have any good photo on my phone, an Apps calls, Backgrounds, can solve her porblem.
Hand On Android SDK 1.6
Today, Google released Android SDK 1.6. I have download the SDK and played around a bit the emulator. This seems to be a minior upgarde.
- Expanded Search
- The search widget can search on web as well as files in phone.
- CDMA Support added
A new version of Andorid Market
- A new skin, that looks much better.
- The screen shoot for apps is provided
- The apps developer can specify the target screen resolution.
- Text to speech function added.
- Keneral 2.6.29 is built-in
- Gestures functions added,Now,app developers can define their own gestures action. Such as draw a "g" to open a new window.
The emulator has not Market and seems to be not many new functions can play in there. But I have tried the search function, a search for all is very very convenient. That is very important in a handheld environment.
I am looking forward the new android into a real phone. New devices comes with 1.6 will be around early October. But I guess the new ROM of HTC Magic may be later that.
OK, for time being, let watch the induction video from Google.
Credit :from Google use under Creative Commons 2.5
Reference Links:
Google Blog
Android 1.6 Highlights