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Eight ways to get more eyeballs on your app
With more than 425,000 apps in the App Store, your creation might get overlooked. Try implementing these methods for attracting more users to your app.
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Create a custom checkbox in your Android app
When dealing with a checkbox in Android, a custom selector is assigned to the button property. This is important to know before following this Android tutorial.
Posted by William J. Francis | May 23, 2012, 8:13 AM PDT | Latest comment by BRomeroT@...
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Use Contacts in Windows Phone 7 development
Learn how to use Contacts when developing WP7 apps, and read about two approaches for using the data from this class.
Posted by Justin James | May 21, 2012, 12:20 PM PDT
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Three ways game developers can avoid cloning
Two attorneys offer gaming companies advice on actions to take that may help them avoid becoming victims of cloning.
Posted by Guest Contributor | May 18, 2012, 2:04 PM PDT
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Assembling an iOS development environment
Justin James shares details about the first step in his process to learn iOS development: what he purchased to set up his environment.
Posted by Justin James | May 18, 2012, 9:45 AM PDT | Latest comment by entnow1@...
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How to use Android animation listeners
This tutorial shows how to use Android animation listeners when simple time-based callbacks aren't enough and XML-based animation sets get too hairy.
Posted by William J. Francis | May 15, 2012, 1:22 PM PDT
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A newbie's guide to Android development
William J. Francis covers Android development basics, such as the necessary tools to get started and a typical project hierarchy.
Posted by William J. Francis | May 11, 2012, 8:41 PM PDT
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App store fees, percentages, and payouts: What developers need to know
Every app store takes a cut of a developer's sales. Find out how much of the earnings usually go to the app store and when you can expect a payment.
Posted by Tim Mackenzie | May 7, 2012, 1:03 PM PDT
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Poll: Will Windows 8 make an impact in tablets?
Information about Windows 8 RT leads one developer to think there's little reason for IT departments to favor Windows 8 tablets over iPads and Android devices. Do you agree?
Posted by Justin James | May 2, 2012, 8:51 AM PDT | Latest comment by bobmatch@...
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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.
Posted by William J. Francis | May 1, 2012, 8:29 AM PDT
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Using the WP7 progress bar objects
Justin James looks at the methods and properties of Windows Phone 7 progress bar controls, and explores how to use the objects.
Posted by Justin James | April 27, 2012, 11:55 PM PDT
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An Android coder's introduction to broadcast receivers
Android's version of a party line is its BroadcastReceiver class. This demo shows how to create, register, and use a broadcast receiver to listen for device orientation changes.
Posted by William J. Francis | April 24, 2012, 11:07 AM PDT
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Project your Android phone's screen onto a larger display
Learn three ways to get your Android phone display onto a large overhead screen so you can show off your killer app during your next demo or presentation.
Posted by William J. Francis | April 18, 2012, 1:18 PM PDT | Latest comment by pslat@...
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Continue to test and measure ad performance for your Android app
If you plan to monetize your Android app with advertising, it's wise to continually test and measure which ad networks are performing well for it.
Posted by Tim Mackenzie | April 17, 2012, 9:59 AM PDT | Latest comment by ProjectJourneyman
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Controlling stream volumes in your Android apps
This Android tutorial covers a simple way to assign the hardware volume rocker switch to a specific audio stream for the duration of one activity.
Posted by William J. Francis | April 10, 2012, 12:03 PM PDT
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Three reasons to release Android apps into multiple markets
Android developers who are considering releasing their apps to markets beyond Google Play should read this advice from Tim Mackenzie.
Posted by Tim Mackenzie | April 4, 2012, 6:30 AM PDT
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Dynamic styling of views on Android
William J. Francis shows a type of dynamic styling in Android that has powerful potential, particularly in apps where you allow users to customize your views on the fly.
Posted by William J. Francis | April 3, 2012, 11:14 AM PDT
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Poll: Is BlackBerry development still viable?
Do you think it make sense to develop for the BlackBerry platform? Let us know by taking this poll.
Posted by Justin James | April 2, 2012, 1:08 PM PDT | Latest comment by bigsole
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Make a countdown timer for a WP7 app
Justin James presents his code he for making a countdown timer for one of his Windows Phone 7 apps. He also shares his one frustration with making the timer.
Posted by Justin James | March 30, 2012, 7:50 AM PDT
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Get more positive ratings for your app in Google Play
Android developer William J. Francis shares a proof-of-concept algorithm that attempts to address various issues with Google Play's user-centric rating schema.
Posted by William J. Francis | March 29, 2012, 1:44 PM PDT
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What it's like to work as a mobile app developer
A Senior Mobile Engineer shares four keys of working in app development to help you determine if it's the right career for you.
Posted by Terry Kilby | March 28, 2012, 11:55 AM PDT
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A newbie's guide to Android development
William J. Francis covers Android development basics, such as the necessary tools to get started and a typical project hierarchy.
Posted by William J. Francis | May 11, 2012, 8:41 PM PDT
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A quick tutorial on coding Android's accelerometer
The accelerometer is a hardware sensor used to detect a shake motion. William Francis shares the accelerometer code that he uses in his Android apps.
Posted by William J. Francis | September 16, 2011, 11:55 PM PDT
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Assembling an iOS development environment
Justin James shares details about the first step in his process to learn iOS development: what he purchased to set up his environment.
Posted by Justin James | May 18, 2012, 9:45 AM PDT | Latest comment by entnow1@...
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App store fees, percentages, and payouts: What developers need to know
Every app store takes a cut of a developer's sales. Find out how much of the earnings usually go to the app store and when you can expect a payment.
Posted by Tim Mackenzie | May 7, 2012, 1:03 PM PDT
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Three ways game developers can avoid cloning
Two attorneys offer gaming companies advice on actions to take that may help them avoid becoming victims of cloning.
Posted by Guest Contributor | May 18, 2012, 2:04 PM PDT
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Project your Android phone's screen onto a larger display
Learn three ways to get your Android phone display onto a large overhead screen so you can show off your killer app during your next demo or presentation.
Posted by William J. Francis | April 18, 2012, 1:18 PM PDT | Latest comment by pslat@...
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Poll: Will Windows 8 make an impact in tablets?
Information about Windows 8 RT leads one developer to think there's little reason for IT departments to favor Windows 8 tablets over iPads and Android devices. Do you agree?
Posted by Justin James | May 2, 2012, 8:51 AM PDT | Latest comment by bobmatch@...
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Combining the Android ViewPager widget and the ActionBar Fragment tabs
Kyle Miller describes how he combined the Android ViewPager widget and the ActionBar Fragment tabs to create a UI that would allow a user to swipe through tabs.
Posted by Kyle Miller | January 20, 2012, 2:32 PM PST | Latest comment by alfa_bet
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Android's SeekBar your way
Learn how to customize the Android UI SeekBar widget by following this tutorial by mobile developer William Francis.
Posted by William J. Francis | February 14, 2012, 1:08 PM PST
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How to use Android animation listeners
This tutorial shows how to use Android animation listeners when simple time-based callbacks aren't enough and XML-based animation sets get too hairy.
Posted by William J. Francis | May 15, 2012, 1:22 PM PDT
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Integrate Facebook logins in your Android app
Kyle Miller provides mobile developers with instructions on how to integrate Facebook logins into their Android applications.
Posted by Kyle Miller | July 22, 2011, 10:13 AM PDT | Latest comment by Camos2010
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Get started with Android fragments
After purchasing and using a Sony Tablet S, William J. Francis is sold on the idea of Android fragments. His tutorial shows how to create a functional fragment-based UI.
Posted by William J. Francis | March 14, 2012, 10:18 AM PDT
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Capture the flag: A tutorial on Android's Canvas class and Touch event handler
Android developer William Francis takes a break from writing business apps and shows how to code a simple electronic game of capture the flag.
Posted by William J. Francis | August 31, 2011, 10:52 AM PDT
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Programming with the Android 4.0 Calendar API: the good, the bad, and the ugly
The Android 4.0 CalendarContact class is a welcome and long overdue addition to your programming arsenal. This tutorial is a brief introduction to the class.
Posted by William J. Francis | January 4, 2012, 8:02 AM PST | Latest comment by authorwjf
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PhoneGap plugin vs. a native solution in Android
Mobile developer Kyle Miller compares PhoneGap plugins to a native solution in Android. Find out which approach he thinks is better.
Posted by Kyle Miller | November 3, 2011, 6:40 AM PDT
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An Android coder's introduction to broadcast receivers
Android's version of a party line is its BroadcastReceiver class. This demo shows how to create, register, and use a broadcast receiver to listen for device orientation changes.
Posted by William J. Francis | April 24, 2012, 11:07 AM PDT
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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.
Posted by William J. Francis | February 29, 2012, 1:59 PM PST
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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.
Posted by William J. Francis | August 5, 2011, 3:22 PM PDT | Latest comment by lucasleal
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A dog limps into a saloon: A tutorial on Android's ViewFlipper widget
It can be tough to figure out the Android ViewFlipper widget's sliding in and out animation transitions. William Francis explains how to use the widget in your Android apps.
Posted by William J. Francis | November 1, 2011, 2:07 PM PDT
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Calling RESTful services from your Android app
Mobile developer William J. Francis demonstrates how easy it is to consume a RESTful service from your Android device.
Posted by William J. Francis | March 20, 2012, 7:55 AM PDT
