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Kotlin keeps climbing the Tiobe popularity index
JetBrains’ Java rival and the leading language for Android development moves up to 15th place in Tiobe’s index of programming language popularity.
Compose Multiplatform 1.5.0 shines on dialogs, popups, iOS
JetBrains’ declarative UI framework for Kotlin lets developers build UIs for desktop, Android, iOS, and web from a single code base.
Flutter 3.13 speeds rendering on iOS
Latest update to Google’s cross-platform UI framework makes Impeller the default graphics renderer on iOS, introduces two-dimensional scrolling.
Kotlin 1.9.0 features beta of advanced K2 compiler
Release also stabilizes language features including replacing the enum class values function.
Canva design platform unveils developer platform
Popular online graphic design platform is wooing software developers with an app marketplace, SDK, and APIs for building creative, workflow, and collaboration apps for the Canva community.
JetBrains adds iOS support to cross-platform UI framework
JetBrains’ Compose Multiplatform allows developers to build cross-platform user interfaces in Kotlin, and share them across Android and iOS or Windows and macOS.
Google’s Dart 3 and Flutter 3.10 bring big changes
Dart 3 introduces sound null safety, major new language features, and a Wasm preview, while Flutter 3.10 fleshes out the Material 3 widget toolkit and support for macOS and iOS targets.
A practical guide to React Native authentication
Using React Native authentication to verify user identities is a relatively painless and straightforward process that not only protects your company’s data and your user’s privacy, but also improves the user experience.
Build better Jetpack Compose apps with Sentry
Sentry’s out-of-the-box integration with Jetpack Compose allows you to quickly identify and resolve errors and performance issues in your Android applications. Here’s how to get started.
Android Studio Flamingo upgrades UI tooling
Latest version of Android Studio uses Jetpack Compose and Material 3 for new projects by default, introduces live editing for UIs as an experimental feature.
Android 14 preview for developers arrives
The mobile OS emphasizes tablets, foldables, and enhancements such as improved battery life, security, and font scaling.
IT career roadmap: Mobile app developer
Looking for an IT job for all seasons? The demand for mobile app developers is steady and growing.
Google Flutter previews new renderer on iOS
The Impeller renderer precompiles a smaller set of shaders at engine build time to reduce early-onset jank. Android support for Impeller is also in the works.
Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile SDK nears the finish line
JetBrains’ Kotlin SDK allows developers to maintain a shared codebase of networking, data storage, analytics, and other logic for Android and iOS applications.
Why CIOs should make the leap to Flutter now
Despite the duopoly of the current app marketplace, businesses should not be maintaining two development teams. Flutter and cross-platform apps are the future.
JavaFX 19 rich client Java platform arrives
Update extends H.265 video support to HTTP Live Streaming, adds CSS focus indicators, and fixes modal behavior and touch-screen bugs.
Android 13 brings themed app icons, security tweaks
Latest version of the mobile OS allows app icons to tap into theme preferences and introduces more granular security and privacy features.
