Seven things Google is doing to please developers
At its I/O keynote, Google did its best to get developers excited about building apps for Android with new tools and money-making schemes. But Google is also expanding support for developers who’d rather create iOS apps.Google hasn’t always been the best partner a developer could have, but this year’s I/O conference is showing how that’s changing with better developer tools and services. Here are some of the most important ones announced by the company during the opening keynote.Android Studio gets C/C++ supportGoogle launched a preview of Android Studio version 1.3, which includes some useful features. The most notable addition to the IDE is code editing and debugging for C and C++. This means Java and C/C++ code support is integrated into one environment free of charge for Android app developers, letting them choose between the two languages. The implementation is based on the JetBrains Clion platform, and the Google NDK (native development kit) plugin provides features such as error correction and code completion. Version 1.3 also offers faster build speeds and a new memory profile.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here