Android App Builder

Archive: 01-2012

• Chaining animations on Android

  Follow this tutorial by William Francis to learn how to incorporate an animation set into your next Android app.

  Posted by William J. Francis | January 31, 2012, 2:28 PM PST

• Four ways to make money with your mobile apps

  InMobi global marketing director Gregory Kennedy gives mobile developers specific tips on how to make money with their apps.

  Posted by Mary Weilage | January 28, 2012, 3:39 PM PST

• Enough with the hubbub about Android fragmentation

  Mobile developer Kyle Miller doesn’t see what all the fuss is about Android fragmentation. He argues that Web browsers are much more fragmented than Android.

  Posted by Kyle Miller | January 28, 2012, 3:07 PM PST

• Save coding time by using the Android LogCat facility

  Android’s LogCat facility and the associated Log class can significantly cut down the time required to “type in” a program.

  Posted by William J. Francis | January 24, 2012, 10:56 AM PST

• 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

• Getting your feet wet in Android’s SoundPool

  William Francis explains how the Android SoundPool library may save you from being accused of writing “an old man” app.

  Posted by William J. Francis | January 18, 2012, 10:40 AM PST

• How to take advantage of fast app switching in Windows Phone 7

  Fast app switching is a great enhancement in the Mango release and doesn’t require any extra work from WP7 developers. Find out why Justin James says don’t forget tombstoning.

  Posted by Justin James | January 17, 2012, 5:43 PM PST

• Android fragmentation is real

  Android fragmentation might be just what the Market ordered. Ken Hardin has the details.

  Posted by Ken Hardin | January 13, 2012, 3:22 PM PST

• Create Ice Cream Sandwich apps with the help of Android Design

  Google launched its Android Design site, where developers can get tips on creating and designing Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) apps.

  Posted by Mary Weilage | January 13, 2012, 1:29 PM PST

• Customizing list views in your Android apps

  In the spirit of openness, developer William Francis shares his “secret recipe” for how to give list views in your Android apps more kick.

  Posted by William J. Francis | January 9, 2012, 11:52 AM PST