Android App Builder

Archive: 03-2012

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Drag-and-drop mobile app builders for SMBs

  Ken Hardin spotlights several companies that offer cloud-based, drag-and-drop mobile app building tools, including Apps Builder and Applicasa.

  Posted by Ken Hardin | March 24, 2012, 4:29 PM PDT

• Linux kernel 3.3 reunites Android and Linux’s mainline

  Pop in a few drivers, and your Linux code is an Android app. Well, not quite yet. Ken Hardin explains.

  Posted by Ken Hardin | March 20, 2012, 1:36 PM PDT

• 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

• Mobile developer news: Android Design V2, BlackBerry 10 Jam

  Justin James highlights four mobile development stories, which includes news about Syncfusion’s free Metro icons.

  Posted by Justin James | March 17, 2012, 4:36 PM PDT

• Windows Phone has problems, pizzazz or otherwise

  Windows Phone is considered boring and uncool by some users. Does this reputation affect whether you develop for the platform?

  Posted by Ken Hardin | March 17, 2012, 3:39 PM PDT

• 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

• Breaking down Google’s SampleSyncAdapter

  Kyle Miller explains how various pieces in Google’s SampleSyncAdapter project fit together, so you can write your own custom sync provider.

  Posted by Kyle Miller | March 10, 2012, 1:51 PM PST