Monthly Archives: May 2012

Halo Vert.x – Building a Chatbot With Vert.x

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

A little while ago I did an internal talk at Shine describing the use cases and benefits of using asynchronous web technologies. As part of the talk I showcased a little demo I’d put together called Haloworld. Haloworld is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Java, Javascript, Ruby | 3 Comments

Easing the Pain of Android Software Fragmentation

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

Software fragmentation is a common concern for Android developers. Right now, supporting all versions down to Android 2.2 (Froyo) will make your application available to 93.5% of Google Play users. However, doing so also means you miss out on APIs that were … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, Mobile | 1 Comment