For those that are developing Android apps and are using a lot of pre-optimized PNG images, you want to update to the latest Android SDK Build Tools 19.0.3: 0.9.2 Aapt-based PNG processor is now default again while we investigate some issues with the old one. flavorGroups have been renamed
Game Developers Conference 2014 (GDC 2014) – Wrap Up
This past week, I had a chance to attend the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, a huge annual conference for game producers & developers. As this was my first GDC, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to meet professionals in the gaming industry, attend seminars on game development,
Picasso: Square’s Image Library for Android
For those that are developing Android applications and are dealing with image loading and optimization issues, you may want to look into Square’s open-source image library, Picasso. Picasso is a powerful open-source image library for the Android platform. It provides a way for Android developers to load images into their
Twin Cities Code Camp 15 Sessions Posted
After an eventful two weeks in the Bay Area, I’m back in Minnesota. It was great to meet and interact with a lot of the professional developers out there, as well as going to awesome seminars and workshops over at Twitter HQ and Kabam Games. Now that I’m back, it’s
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 3D Model Viewer
I just uploaded (on GitHub) the source code for the Super Smash Bros. Brawl 3D Model Viewer XNA 4.0 Game Studio that I worked on with a friend a few years ago. You can find the source code under my GitHub account (huhx015). The program requires 3D models and audio
Gradle for Android at Twitter HQ
It’s been a great time being here in the Bay Area, as the weather here has been nothing but stellar. Earlier this evening, I had the opportunity to attend a Gradle for Android event over at Twitter’s headquarters in San Francisco. It was quite the attendance, as 300 developers were
Registrations for Twin Cities Code Camp 15 Now Open!
With the fall season now upon us, the time for the next Twin Cities Code Camp event is coming up pretty soon. Registrations for TCCC15 is now open and like with previous TCCC events, the event is completely free. TCCC15 will be held on October 19, 2013 from 8 AM
Twin Cities Code Camp 14 Overview
On Saturday, I went to the Twin Cities Code Camp 14 event over at the University of Minnesota. As with previous TCCC events, the event started off early in the morning at 8:15 AM, with continental breakfast provided by Thomson-Reuters, followed with a welcoming session after at 8:45 AM. However,
Twin Cities Code Camp Spring 2013 Tomorrow!
Just a reminder for those that were interested, the next Twin Cities Code Camp event is tomorrow! The event will be held on the University of Minnesota East Bank campus over at Keller Hall. The event is free to attend, but you must register for the event and to be
Registration for Twin Cities Code Camp #14 Live!
For those that are interested in attending the next Twin Cities Code Camp 14, registration for the event is now live! TCCC 14 is scheduled to take place on April 27, 2013. You can register for the event here: Eventbrite – Twin Cities Code Camp 14 Like previous Twin
Twin Cities Code Camp #13
I went to the Twin Cities Code Camp #13 event today. As usual, the lectures offered by the speakers at the code camp were excellent and very informative. Unlike the previous TCCC events, TCCC #13 is only a one day event, rather than two days. Much of the topics covered
Twin Cities Code Camp #12, Day 2
Today is the second day of the Twin Cities Code Camp #12 event! The first day of the event was excellent, as there were a lot of great software development topics covered, ranging covering topics such as .NET Framework, WinRT, mobile/web development, as well as programming strategies. To get a
Twin Cities Code Camp #12, Day 1
It’s that time of the year again, it’s the Twin Cities Code Camp (TCCC) event! A beautiful, sunny Saturday morning here in Minneapolis, perfect for getting the event started. Well, almost anyway. There was a Gopher charity run going on, so most of the university road entrances were blocked off.
Stanford University’s Free Online Science Courses
For those that have not heard already, Stanford University is offering several of it’s Computer Science courses for free online. This will be the second time that Stanford University is doing this, as they first began offering some of their courses online last semester in Fall 2011. However, little did