Android App Builder

Archive: 12-2011

• A surveillance Android app: Developing a continuous video recorder

  Android developer Kyle Miller describes the trial-and-error process of creating his surveillance system application.

  Posted by Kyle Miller | December 30, 2011, 12:40 PM PST

• Top 10 App Builder posts of 2011: Android development dominates

  Android development tips, tutorials, and best practices make up the majority of the most-clicked App Builder posts in 2011.

  Posted by Mary Weilage | December 22, 2011, 11:02 AM PST

• BackCountry Navigator PRO app developer’s secret to success in the Market

  William Francis interviews Android developer and CritterMap Software owner Nathan Mellor, who offers advice on marketing mobile apps.

  Posted by William J. Francis | December 21, 2011, 8:48 PM PST

• Porting a WP7 app to Windows 8

  Justin James shows how working with native Windows 8 apps is similar to writing Windows Phone 7 apps. Find out why the UI is one of the biggest pain points of the process.

  Posted by Justin James | December 19, 2011, 3:09 PM PST

• Develop a surveillance app for Android: The planning stage

  Kyle Miller discusses the preliminary phase of planning to develop a home surveillance app for Android that could also be useful for SMBs.

  Posted by Kyle Miller | December 17, 2011, 8:17 PM PST

• Study: Most developers still choose iOS over Android

  A look at Q4 mobile development project starts by the firm Flurry shows iOS has approximately a three-to-one lead over Android.

  Posted by Mary Weilage | December 17, 2011, 8:17 PM PST

• Create a network monitor using Android’s TrafficStats class

  William Francis provides an introduction to Android’s TrafficStats class and shows how to use it to create a simple but effective bandwidth monitor.

  Posted by William J. Francis | December 14, 2011, 9:28 AM PST

• Possible ripple effects of HP’s plan to open source WebOS

  How will HP’s decision to open source WebOS possibly impact Android, open source developers, and the monetization of apps? Post your thoughts in the discussion.

  Posted by Mary Weilage | December 10, 2011, 11:59 PM PST

• Five great features of the Android Fragments API

  Kyle Miller says Fragments makes supporting portrait and landscape modes in his Android apps a lot more appealing. Here’s an overview of the API’s cool features.

  Posted by Kyle Miller | December 10, 2011, 7:35 PM PST

• Say hello to my little friend: Android Asset Studio

  If you’re an Android developer who doesn’t love to spend your days pushing pixels around in Photoshop, then do yourself a favor and check out Android Asset Studio.

  Posted by William J. Francis | December 6, 2011, 12:08 PM PST