On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 2:20 PM, Michael Torres wrote: > > How is Google supporting Eclipse? (unless its monetary) Eclipse is Open > Source....the open source community will and should continue to develop the > IDE for compatability with the SDK jars that google creates. > I believe Google supports the ADT, and they will no longer provide updates for Eclipse. > > 1.0 did come out, correct. But its still in Alpha or Beta testing. There > are quirks that the IDE does have that would drive some developers like me > crazy. Example, if I want to put an image in the hdpi src folder, then I > have to open my OS directory browser and paste it that way. In 1.0 you cant > copy and paste an image into the IDE. (at least on mine...Fedora 20). > > Also, when adding a new Class to your application in AS, you have to > manually configure the maifest file (XML code) to add the class. In > Eclipse, you still have to modify the manifest "file" but you can just > simply type the class name ".NewClass" and click save in the editor....Mush > faster. > > I am sure that there are a lot more quirks in AS, but Eclipse is still my > best recommendation. > > Also, from the looks of it, It looks like AS will have pretty much the > same "look and feel" of Eclipse, so when AS is ready for real use there > shouldn't be that much more to learn if you are used to Eclipse. > > I personally think Android Studio will be a great tool for developing > android apps, But I believe also that Eclipse will continue to work > A agree with all you have said. Just reporting what I have heard and read. I would prefer to use Eclipse and not learn a new IDE, but Google is in charge of Android. Mark > > > > > On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 2:07 PM, Mark Phillips > wrote: >> >> I read that Google has stopped supporting Eclipse for Android >> development. You should probably switch to Android Studio, which just >> released version 1.0. >> >> From http://developer.android.com/tools/sdk/eclipse-adt.html: >> >> *Note:* If you have been using Eclipse with ADT, be aware that Android >> Studio is now the >> official IDE for Android, so you should migrate to Android Studio to >> receive all the latest IDE updates. For help moving projects, see Migrating >> to Android Studio >> . >> >> Other articles said that Google would support Eclipse only until Android >> Studio version 1.0 was released. >> >> Eclipse was great for a long time, and I still like it for all other Java >> development. >> >> You might also look at AIDE. An IDE that runs on Android. It can read >> both eclipse and Android Studio Android projects. Coupled with git or >> Dropbox, you can have a portable development studio for Android that runs >> without an emulator - projects run natively on the Android device running >> AIDE. >> >> Mark >> >> On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Michael Torres >> wrote: >>> >>> I use eclipse. Works fine for me, but I am still in the learning >>> phase...I have never heard of Titanium. I also have Android Studio (that >>> is still in testing phase). I think once Android Studio has all the bugs >>> worked out it will be a great IDE......but I use Eclipse for all my >>> programming uses. Nothing beats "free"! >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 11:20 AM, wrote: >>>> >>>> Do any of you PLUG friends have experience with both Eclipse and >>>> Titanium? If so, which do you consider to be the best tool to use to >>>> develop Android apps? >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >