AndroidX Archives - aster.cloud

12 min

Programming

The Shape Of Things To Come

Creating and animating rounded shapes with AndroidX, Part I A new library with the flashy name :graphics:graphics-shapes: launched recently in AndroidX. I’m happy (especially after many months of working on it with…

View Post

View Post

10 min

Programming

Shape Morphing In Android

In the previous article, I showed how to use the new AndroidX :graphics:graphics-shapes: library that Sergio Sancho and I recently released to create and draw rounded polygonal shapes. Making it easier to create…

View Post

View Post

3 min

Experimenting With Jetpack Glance

We’re happy to announce that the new Jetpack Glance framework, which lets you build app widgets and wear tiles with Jetpack Compose-like code, has reached alpha-04. We also just released a standalone experimental…

View Post

View Post

6 min

Programming

Jetpack Compose Accompanist — An FAQ.

Accompanist is a group of libraries that aim to supplement Jetpack Compose with features that are commonly required by developers but not yet officially supported in Jetpack Compose AndroidX libraries. Accompanist is a…

View Post

View Post

6 min

Programming

JankStats Goes Alpha

JankStats Goes Alpha A library for chasing jank in the real world Jank (noun): Bad application performance which can result in missed frames, discontinuous UI motion, and bad user experience.…

View Post

View Post

2 min

Announcing Glance: Tiles For Wear OS Made simple

Last year we announced the Wear Tiles API. To complement that Java API, we are excited to announce that support for Wear OS Tiles has been added to Glance, a new framework…

View Post

View Post

3 min

Migrating From Dagger To Hilt — Is It Worth It?

Hilt got released in June 2020 as a way to standardize dependency injection (DI) in Android. For new projects, Hilt provides compile time correctness, runtime performance and scalability (read more…

View Post

View Post

10 min

Testing App Startup Performance

Testing launch performance can be tricky, but it doesn’t have to be Shell Command for Testing Startup I wrote this article to explain more about performance, startup testing, and the…

View Post

View Post

4 min

Jetpack Compose: The Alpha Release!

This UI topic deserves its own callout because Jetpack Compose IS THE FUTURE UI TOOLKIT FOR ANDROID. It’s pretty huge, folks. And it’s been out there to play around with for…

View Post

View Post

1 min

Android Dev Summit 2019 | How The Android Team Makes Widgets Accessible

Android Dev Summit 2019 | How The Android Team Makes Widgets Accessible In this intermediate level talk, we cover accessibility using real world examples. You’ll find out about accessibility in…

View Post

AndroidX

The Shape Of Things To Come

Shape Morphing In Android

Experimenting With Jetpack Glance

Jetpack Compose Accompanist — An FAQ.

JankStats Goes Alpha

Announcing Glance: Tiles For Wear OS Made simple

Migrating From Dagger To Hilt — Is It Worth It?

Testing App Startup Performance

Jetpack Compose: The Alpha Release!

Android Dev Summit 2019 | How The Android Team Makes Widgets Accessible

IBM Study: One in Four Malicious Breaches are AI-Enabled, Costing Companies $6 Million on Average

Accelerating the frontiers of scientific discovery: Google’s $40M commitment to the Genesis Mission

3 Questions: Neural transparency and the future of AI design

Intel Invests €5 Billion to Expand Manufacturing in Europe

IBM and Red Hat Expand Lightwell with New Offerings to Build the Trust Infrastructure for AI-Era Open Source

When I Was Young

The Fastest AI Fried Chicken In The World

Zed Approves | How to Stay Cool in Extreme Heat

The AI investment surge hasn’t produced the expected results yet. That could change in 2026

Zed Approves | It’s Prime Day 2026! Time to Upgrade Your World Cup Viewing Setup and Beat the Heat

Most Popular

Zed Approves | The Best Prime Day PC Deals: Top Gaming Rigs, Workstations, and Everyday Laptops

Zed Approves: How to Gear Up for GTA 6 This Amazon Prime Day (2026 Quick Guide)

Father’s Day Outdoors – Build Dad the Ultimate Backyard Watch Party

Father’s Day Outdoors, Round Two – Gear for the Action, the Tailgate, and Beating the Heat

The Ultimate Father’s Day Gift Guide – Home Entertainment Upgrades Dad Actually Wants