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Multithreaded JavaScript with J2V8

May 12, 2015

J2V8 provides a tight binding between Java and the V8 JavaScript engine. Using JNI, you can execute JS scripts on V8, get and set values, register callbacks and invoke JavaScript functions – all from …

Developer App, Top Tabris.js Feature #7

May 11, 2015

To celebrate the release of Tabris.js 1.0, I’m counting down the Top 10 Tabris.js features that I’m most excited about. Tabris.js is a mobile framework which enables developers to write …

Modules, Top Tabris.js Feature #8

May 9, 2015

On April 30th Tabris.js 1.0 was released. Tabris.js is a mobile framework which enables developers to write cross-platform, native, mobile applications entirely in JavaScript. To celebrate the …

J2V8 2.2 New and Noteworthy

May 8, 2015

I’m happy to announce the availability of J2V8 2.2 (2.2.1 actually). This release adds two important features: 1) Typed Arrays and 2) 64 Bit Windows support. Typed Arrays In Javascript, most arrays …

JNI: Tracking Native References

May 8, 2015

When working with JNI, sooner or later you will need to track references to native objects. This came up in J2V8 pretty quickly. With J2V8 we need to keep a handle to the V8 Isolate (an isolated V8 …

Native Gestures, Top Tabris.js Feature #9

May 8, 2015

On April 30th Tabris.js 1.0 was released, providing developers with the tools to write native mobile applications entirely in Javascript. To celebrate the release, I’ve been counting down the Top 10 …