In SkilledUp’s “The Advantages of Online Courses [Infographic]”–crafted from findings of leading educational research–four observations stand out from the overt characteristics:
Speedier Learning - “Research shows that online students achieve same or better learning results in about half the time as those in traditional courses”
More Active, Engaged & Motivated - Learners thrive “when working with coursework that is challenging but within their capacity to master.”
Tangible Skill Building - with an “improved attitude toward learning”
Better Teaching Quality - Courses are taught by experts, with various multimedia and cutting-edge technology, and “are usually better organized than traditional courses”
Monday, 21 July 2014
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
New course by Udacity on programming Android apps
A new course is being offered on Udacity that teaches the fundamentals of Android app programming.
The topics covered include:
You can start learning by visiting the link below.
https://www.udacity.com/course/ud853
The topics covered include:
- Android Studio, Gradle, and debugging tools
- User Interface and Layout managers
- ListViews and Adapters
- Threading and ASyncTask
- HTTP requests on web APIs
- Android Permission System
- App navigation with Explicit Intents
- Implicit Intents to incorporate 3rd-party apps
- Share Intent and the Android sharing framework
- Broadcast Intents and Broadcast Receivers
- Activity lifecycle and background activity termination
- SQLite databases and JUnit tests
- Creating and using a Content Provider as an abstraction layer
- Using Loaders to asynchronously load data
- Creating Adapters to bind UI components to Content Providers
- Fundamental Android design principles
- Supporting localization and variable screen sizes
- Optimizing tablet UIs using Fragments
- Accessibility Features
- Custom views
- Background services and alarms to schedule background tasks
- Efficient background data transfers with SyncAdapters
- Rich notifications to interact with users
You can start learning by visiting the link below.
https://www.udacity.com/course/ud853
Summary of Google I/O 2014
Here is a quick summary of the major announcements that were made at Google I/O 2014.
Quick Summaries of I/O:
Opinion pieces:
Quick Summaries of I/O:
- Everything Google announced at Google I/O 2014 in one handy list
- The 17 most important things Google announced at I/O
- Android Apps
- ¿Que pasa? Google Now adds true multi-language support
- Google releases "Cardboard" virtual reality app for Android
- Google Announces New Features For All Three Drive Apps (Including Full MS Office File Editing)
- Google Slides now available on the Play Store! Create and edit Slide presentations right on your Android device.
- The Smartphone Remote Control App For Android TV Is Already On The Play Store
- Android Design
- Android Development
- Android "L" Preview Builds For Nexus 5 / 7 (2013) Go Live Tomorrow - 5000 New APIs, Including USB Audio, BT 4.1, Burst Photo
- Android Wear Expands With Full SDK And Awesome Syncing Capabilities
- Google Acquires Mobile Testing Platform Appurify, Will Keep It Open On iOS And Android
- Google’s Cloud Platform Gets New Tools For Monitoring And Debugging Apps
- Google Launches Cloud Dataflow, A Managed Data Processing Service
- Google Fit provides devs a common health tracking platform
- Google Announces The Gmail API - Promises Much Faster Performance Than IMAP
- Android Devices
- Google Announces Android One For Emerging Markets: Cheap Hardware Running AOSP With Nexus-Style Updates
- At I/O, Google kicks off the public launch of Android Wear
- Google is bringing Android to the car with Android Auto
- Google returns to the living room with Android TV
- Google announces Android TV hardware from Sony and Sharp at I/O
- Android TV will pack strong games support: multiplayer, hardware controllers, and more
- Google Cast Receiver for android TV on google play.
- Android Statistics
- Android Version L
- Google Demos New Notification Style in L With Smart Organization, Heads-Up, Personal Unlocking, And More
- Android 'L' release will run exclusively on ART
- Google Makes Phone Logins Easier With Personal Login Feature For Android L
- Hera Confirmed: Android L Will Allow Chrome Tabs And Other Apps To Fill Multiple Recents Slots With New API Posted by Michael Crider in Google, News
- Android L is bringing better battery life to all, battery saver squeezes out 90 extra minutes
- Privacy Controls Are Coming In Android "L" As 'Universal Data Controls,' Though Details Are Scarce
- Android for Work makes Android enterprise-ready
- Numerous Enterprise-Related Security Enhancements Are Slated For The L Release, Including Samsung KNOX Integration
- Chromecast
- Chrome OS
- Google Services
- Miscellaneous
Opinion pieces:
Java Magazine July/August 2014 released
The July/August 2014 issue of Java Magazine by Oracle has been released. Topics covered in this issue include:
You can download the free copy from the link below.
http://www.oraclejavamagazine-digital.com/javamagazine/july_august_2014#pg1
- Alternative Languages for the Java Virtual Machine.
- Production time compiling with Oracle Java Mission Control.
- Interactive Objects with BlueJ.
- Air traffic control system with Netbeans and Java by a Russian research institute.
- Understanding Java JIT Compilation with JITWatch.
- Server-Side Deployment on the JVM.
- JavaFX with Alternative Languages.
- Introduction to the Java Temporary Caching API.
- and many more...
You can download the free copy from the link below.
http://www.oraclejavamagazine-digital.com/javamagazine/july_august_2014#pg1
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