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Core Java
Java 7: try-with-resources explained
This article examines the use of the try-with-resources statement. This is a try statement that declares one or more resources.…
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Best Of The Week
Best Of The Week – 2011 – W28
Hello guys, Time for the “Best Of The Week” links for the week that just passed. Here are some links…
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Android Games
Android Game Development – The Game Loop
The game loop is the heartbeat of every game. We used a very rudimentary one so far (you can find…
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Software Development
Developing and Testing in the Cloud
There’s a lot of hype around “the Cloud” and what it can do. One of the things that I am…
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Core Java
Java Secret: Using an enum to build a State machine
Overview The enum in Java is more powerful than many other languages which can lead to surprising uses. In this…
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Android Games
Android Game Development – Moving Images on Screen
In the previous post we’ve displayed an image and implemented a very simple drag functionality. Things we should know by…
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Core Java
Low GC in Java: Use primitives instead of wrappers
Overview There are two good reason to use primitives instead of wrappers where possible. Clarity. By using a primitive, you…
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Android Games
Android Game Development – Displaying Images with Android
Before moving to the actual game loop let’s display some graphics so we can get some measurements done. If you…
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Android Games
Android Game Development – A Basic Game Loop
Following the series so far you we have an understanding of the game architecture. Even if just briefly but we…
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