Java is needed to write the programs, the Android SDK is needed to make those programs run on Android and Android Studio has the job of putting it all together for you.

In Part 1 of this beginner’s introduction to Android Studio, you set up Android Studio in your development environment and got to know the user interface. Now, in Part 2, you’ll code your ...

Android Studio offers a rich palette of built-in development tools, and an even more abundant plugin ecosystem. The first three articles in this series focused on installation and setup and coding ...

Programming languages: Java developers flock to Kotlin and ditch Oracle JDK for OpenJDK New survey reveals the most popular tools used by Java developers.

Beginner to advanced Java roadmap Software development is one of the most rewarding careers in the world of IT. Java is one of the most in-demand programming languages around. If the Java platform ...

Android Studio 4.0 has released today, and it's a massive update with a variety of new designing and building tools for developers.

It’s now using the Open JDK for Android rather than the proprietary Java API, and may be considering a post-Java life altogether.

Google’s Android N will rely solely on OpenJDK rather than Android's own implementation of the Java APIs. While this does not change anything about the court case, Google claims that this move ...

For months Google had warned Android developers that the official IDE for programming in Java against its popular mobile OS would eventually become its own Android Studio, supplanting the venerable ...