Dr. Dobb's Embedded Systems Articles

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Sun, 11 Jan 2015 14:09:00 -0500

On this site is archived all the content from Dr. Dobb's that was published on the Web through December 31, 2014.

The Uncompromising Economics of Being #3 in Mobile Platforms

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 14:23:00 -0500

In software development, being the #3 platform in the mobile market is as good as being last.

The Wearable Computing Revolution Begins: Building Android Wear Apps

Wed, 12 Nov 2014 06:22:00 -0500

A simple speech recognition example illustrates how to start creating wearable apps.

Adding REST-based Web Services to IoT Devices

Tue, 28 Oct 2014 05:20:00 -0400

Using JavaScript and Node.js to quickly add new capabilities to IoT projects

Building an IoT Project with Intel Galileo and Node.js

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 04:00:00 -0400

Getting started with the Intel Galileo board and the XDK IoT Edition IDE.

The Internet of Overhyped Things

Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:28:00 -0400

Vendors and analysts would have us believe that the Internet of Things is imminent. But, in fact, it will be years before the obstacles it faces can be surmounted.

Nvidia Jetson TK1 Reviewed

Tue, 05 Aug 2014 07:52:00 -0400

Ready to move up from BeagleBoards and Raspberry Pi? Nvidia's Tegra-based Jetson board provides a Cortex A15 CPU, a 192-core Nvidia GPU, scads or RAM, plenty of ports and lots of compute power. A few omissions and a couple of early-release glitches mar an otherwise very attractive board.

Developer Reading List

Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:02:00 -0400

The best summer reads.

The Best of the First Half

Tue, 01 Jul 2014 06:12:00 -0400

The most popular articles of the first half of the year, sprinkled with a few pieces carefully chosen by the editors.

Swift, Objectively

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 08:20:00 -0400

Apple's new language, Swift, will be welcome primarily as an antidote to working in Objective-C.

Continuous Development: The New Maintenance Reality

Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:13:00 -0400

The Internet of Things will add so much programmability to devices that keeping software current will become a never-ending task.

Jolt Awards: Mobile Development Tools

Tue, 04 Mar 2014 05:35:00 -0500

The best tools for the nuts-and-bolts of building mobile apps.

The Best of 2013

Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:21:00 -0500

The most popular articles of the year, sprinkled with a few pieces carefully chosen by the editors.

2013 Developer Salary Survey

Tue, 05 Nov 2013 13:35:00 -0500

Our survey of more than 3,000 developers and managers shows that after several years of being flat, salaries are on the rise once again

Writing a Particle System on the Raspberry Pi

Tue, 29 Oct 2013 15:00:00 -0400

The Raspberry Pi's graphics processing and HDMI video interface can easily run and display a particle system designed from scratch

Developing Android Apps with Scala and Scaloid: Part 2

Tue, 08 Oct 2013 06:48:00 -0400

Starting with templates, Android features can be added quickly with a single line of DSL code.

Unit Testing in C: Tools and Conventions

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:17:00 -0400

Two lightweight testing frameworks make it easy to unit test C code.

The Ever-Fatter Thin Client

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 14:14:00 -0400

Dumb terminals get intelligence. Phones become smart phones. Tablets sprout keyboards and become collapsible laptops. So much for the "post-PC" way of thinking.

Reference Counting and Object Harvesting in Delphi

Tue, 28 May 2013 21:12:00 -0400

The latest versions of Delphi reclaim unused object and memory automatically. This feature requires a new perspective on calls to Free and to destructors.

Porting BlackBerry Z10 Apps to the Q10

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:12:00 -0400

With the release of the BlackBerry Q10 right around the corner, BlackBerry 10 application developers should be thinking about adapting their code to support the new devices. This article presents background and tips on development for this new handset.

Building an Automotive Dashboard on Android

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:05:00 -0400

Developing for the in-car Android-based Asteroid Smart dashboard.

AMD's Bold ARM Server Gambit

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:25:00 -0400

By combining 64-bit ARM processors with server-side technology, the company that led the x86 architecture into the 64-bit world is hoping to reinvent the data center and give itself new life.

Understanding Core Data on iOS

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:09:00 -0400

Using a database in iOS requires careful navigation of the classes in Core Data. Here's a detailed look at how to use Core Data to create and use a simple database.

Windows Phone:
Surprisingly Easy to Develop For

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:31:00 -0400

Dino Esposito states that, compared with writing iOS and Android applications, developing applications for Windows Phone is much easier. If you're coming to Windows Phone with a .NET background, you will feel right at home

Using Bluetooth

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:33:00 -0500

Trying to communicate with a remote device with no other familiar protocol? Bluetooth provides an easy answer with well-documented specs and straightforward programming APIs.