Android App Builder
Android App Builder provides invaluable advice, tips, and tutorials for mobile app developers who are coding, packaging, and marketing top-notch apps for today's cutting edge smartphones and tablets.
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Selecting a platform for initial app development
Developers should consider these factors when deciding which app platform will allow development to proceed quickly, and enable questions about customer needs, tech decisions, and more.
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The ABCs of Android game development: Load and display sprites
In the second installment of his five-part app developer series, William J. Francis instructs you on how to load and display sprites when developing an Android game.
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The ABCs of Android game development: Prepare the canvas
In the first installment of his five-part app developer series, William J. Francis creates a drawing surface and a framework for controlling and updating the contents of an Android game.
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The power of Qualcomm's Snapdragon Android SDK
Qualcomm's Snapdragon Android SDK is a series of tools and resources that enable developers to create more apps and user experiences with Snapdragon-powered devices.
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Essential SDKs for mobile app development
If you're just starting out in mobile app development, read this starter guide on what tools are available for building user-friendly apps.
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Tips on starting an app development business
If you plan to launch a business based on your app development efforts, Tim Mackenzie advises on what to consider about the endeavor before quitting your full-time job.
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More fun with Android's property animation class
Learn how to create a button in your Android app that transforms between two background colors over a period of time to create a pulsing effect.
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Take advantage of Android's GPS API
Android app developer William J. Francis walks you through the most basic of GPS usage scenarios in this tutorial.
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Investigating app frameworks for Android
If you're having trouble choosing the right framework for your Android app, these details about the advantages of native development and app frameworks might help.
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Create slick transitions with Android's ObjectAnimator class
App developer William J. Francis explores Android's ObjectAnimator class, which manipulates object properties resulting in impressive animations that you can apply to any view or widget.
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An easy hack to see if your Android code executes on the emulator
William J. Francis shares a handy tip for detecting whether an app is running on an actual Android device or the emulator.
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Android resource types: from basic to advanced
App developers, read this overview of some of the basic and more advanced resource types that are commonly used in Android projects.
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Introduction to Android native development
Android developer Tim Mackenzie notes that native code should be used only when necessary. Find out when it is needed.
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Top 10 Android development posts in 2012
Here are the most-read posts from TechRepublic's Android App Builder blog in 2012.
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Cost and language considerations when localizing Android apps
If you want to make your Android app accessible to languages and cultures other than your own, read these tips about costs and which languages to target.
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A bare-bones live wallpaper template for Android
William Francis demystifies the process of creating live wallpapers for Android and shares a template you can use for your projects.
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Create and manipulate Android tables on the fly
William Francis walks Android developers through a tutorial on how to create a simple program that demonstrates dynamic table creation.
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Make your next Android app a good listener
This tutorial demonstrates how simple it is to use the Android Speech to Text API.
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A comprehensive troubleshooting guide for Android's R cannot be resolved error
Here is a guide to getting your project back up and running the next time Eclipse bombards you with the R cannot be resolved error.
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Introduction to Android native development
Android developer Tim Mackenzie notes that native code should be used only when necessary. Find out when it is needed.
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Four Android development platforms that will change your life
If you're ready to branch out into Android and build amazing apps, these platforms will save you hours of development work.
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Using Android UI kit for programmatic layouts
Everything that can be done using an XML layout can also be done programmatically in Android. Follow this Android development tutorial on creating a dynamic user interface.
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Control Android's LCD backlight programmatically
In this Android tutorial, William J. Francis demonstrates how to read and write to the LCD backlight brightness control.
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Remote test your Android apps with these services
Samsung Remote Test Lab, Vodafone Handset Cloud, and Apkudo are just three of the services you might want to check out when remote testing your Android apps.
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A reusable about dialog for your Android apps
William Francis created a flexible template for coding an about dialog in Android apps. Here's how to create your own about dialog template.
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Create your own Android sound board
When his teenager complained of being bored, William Francis seized the opportunity to teach him about programming. Here's the Android tutorial he wrote for his son to try.
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The ABCs of Android game development: Load and display sprites
In the second installment of his five-part app developer series, William J. Francis instructs you on how to load and display sprites when developing an Android game.
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Chaining animations on Android
Follow this tutorial by William Francis to learn how to incorporate an animation set into your next Android app.
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Handling orientation changes in the Android UI framework
William Francis provides Android developers with an overview of four common ways to manage orientation changes on the UI in applications.
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Using views to draw lines in Android
William J. Francis shares a quick and easy way to add a horizontal rule to your Android layouts.