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Android Studio
Developer(s)Google
Preview release
0.4.4 / 5 February 2014; 10 years ago (2014-02-05)[1]
Written inJava
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeAndroid IDE
LicenseApache 2.0
Websitedeveloper.android.com/sdk/installing/studio.html

Android Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for the Android platform. It was announced on 16 May 2013 by Google's Product Manager, Ellie Powers, at that year's Google I/O conference. As of June 2013, it is available for users to try (for free) as an early access preview. Based on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA software, the Studio is designed specifically for Android development.[2] It is available for download on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.[3][4]

Features

Several features are expected to be rolled out to the users as the software matures; currently, however the following features are provided for:[5][6]

  • Live Layout: WYSIWYG Editor - Live Coding - Real-time App Rendering.[7]
  • Developer Console: optimization tips, assistance for translation, referral tracking, campaigning and promotions - Usage Metrics.
  • Provision for beta releases and staged rollout.
  • Gradle-based build support.
  • Android-specific refactoring and quick fixes.
  • Lint tools to catch performance, usability, version compatibility and other problems.
  • ProGuard and app-signing capabilities.
  • Template-based wizards to create common Android designs and components.
  • A rich layout editor that allows you to drag-and-drop UI components, option to preview layouts on multiple screen configurations.

References

  1. ^ Norbye, Tor (5 February 2014). "Android Studio 0.4.4 Released". Android Tools. Google. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. ^ Ducrohet, Xavier; Norbye, Tor; Chou, Katherine (15 May 2013). "Android Studio: An IDE built for Android". Android Developers Blog. Google. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Getting Started with Android Studio". Android Developers. Google. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  4. ^ Haslam, Oliver (16 May 2013). "Download Android Studio IDE For Windows, OS X And Linux". Redmond Pie. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  5. ^ Honig, Zach (15 May 2013). "Google intros Android Studio, an IDE for building apps". Engadget. AOL. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  6. ^ Dobie, Alex (15 May 2013). "Android Studio unveiled at Google I/O keynote". Android Central. Mobile Nations. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  7. ^ Olanoff, Drew (15 May 2013). "Google Launches Android Studio And New Features For Developer Console, Including Beta Releases And Staged Rollout". TechCrunch. AOL. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
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