Installing Java on Windows 7 and setting-up the JAVA_HOME
This short tutorial describes how to install Java on a W7 system and how to set-up the JAVA_HOME environment variable. It is useful only if you plan to make extensive use of Java, like playing with...
View ArticlePlaying with Stanford’s Karel the robot on a standard Eclipse
I decided to follow the Stanford’s computer science open courses and to start with the simple cs106a. This course is an introduction to programming. Even if I do not learn advanced programming...
View ArticleMandelbrot fractal set explorer in Java
During the CS106A Stanford course, students are proposed a graphics contest. One of the worst winner’s score is upgraded. The exercise is assessed on two key dimensions: aesthetic and algorithmic...
View ArticleSetting up the Android Studio development environment on Windows 7...
Google announced during the last Google I/O a new IDE specifically tailored for Android developers, dubbed Android Studio. As for a coming project I will need to develop an Android application, I...
View ArticleAndroid Studio updates released to 0.1.3 [nightly build]
I got the surprise yesterday night, Android Studio has been updated recently. This Android Studio updates has the version code 0.1.3 and this update is right now on the air: Android Studio updates,...
View ArticleAndroid Studio ide updated by 2 levels at once [again]
One week and a few days after, Android Studio, the bright new IDE released by Google is updated anew. And even two times in a single operation, from the version 0.1.3 to the version 0.1.5. Android...
View ArticleAndroid Studio Ubuntu install [still unboxing]
A couple of days ago, I switched my working environment from Windows 7 to Ubuntu 13.04. I had to install Android Studio on this new platform as I plan to develop a couple of Android programs. The...
View ArticlePython Android Accessory USB communication [proof of concept]
In this paper, I will explain how to have a PC and an Android application to communicate to each other through USB and the Android Accessory protocol. This work takes place in a robotic project where a...
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