Android Studio
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Developer(s) | |
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Preview release | 0.4.4
/ 5 February 2014[1] |
Written in | Java |
Operating system | Cross-platform |
Type | Android IDE |
License | Apache 2.0 |
Website | developer |
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
- ^ Norbye, Tor (5 February 2014). "Android Studio 0.4.4 Released". Android Tools. Google. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ Ducrohet, Xavier; Norbye, Tor; Chou, Katherine (15 May 2013). "Android Studio: An IDE built for Android". Android Developers Blog. Google. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Getting Started with Android Studio". Android Developers. Google. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ Haslam, Oliver (16 May 2013). "Download Android Studio IDE For Windows, OS X And Linux". Redmond Pie. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ Honig, Zach (15 May 2013). "Google intros Android Studio, an IDE for building apps". Engadget. AOL. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ Dobie, Alex (15 May 2013). "Android Studio unveiled at Google I/O keynote". Android Central. Mobile Nations. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ 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.