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Stop complaining and start coding
App developer Steve Dryall thinks technology pros should use their expertise to make solutions rather than complain about changes.
Posted by Steve Dryall | October 24, 2011, 5:47 AM PDT | Latest comment by welshdragon123
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PhoneGap: What app developers need to know
Kyle Miller provides an overview of PhoneGap and then shares his thoughts on the cross-platform framework for developing mobile apps.
Posted by Kyle Miller | October 21, 2011, 8:42 PM PDT
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Five links iOS developers should bookmark
Find out why Steve Dryall considers these online resources essentials for iOS developers, and then post your go-to links in the discussion.
Posted by Steve Dryall | October 20, 2011, 7:05 PM PDT
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Handling internal variable state in Android development
William Francis explains how to master another technique required to successfully manage state in your Android apps: handling internal variables.
Posted by William J. Francis | October 19, 2011, 11:08 AM PDT | Latest comment by cooljaini
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Windows Phone 7 InputScope dictionary
WP7 users can use InputScope values to customize their keyboard layouts. If you're having trouble figuring out which value to use, check out this application.
Posted by Justin James | October 14, 2011, 10:52 PM PDT
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Integrate Google Analytics into your Android app
Google Analytics data about your Android app will help you see if your design is logical and may lead you to think of ways to increase user engagement.
Posted by Kyle Miller | October 14, 2011, 9:04 PM PDT
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Android coder's guide to browsing external storage
Android developer William Francis presents a simple list-based file browser activity that he used in one of his projects.
Posted by William J. Francis | October 11, 2011, 10:42 AM PDT
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Use IronRuby to develop a Windows Phone 7 app
After Justin James got his feet wet with IronRuby, he was eager to use it in a real-world scenario. Find out what he thinks of using IronRuby to write a WP7 app.
Posted by Justin James | October 7, 2011, 11:58 PM PDT
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Best practices for designing Android apps
Developer Kyle Miller shares basic tips that will make your job of designing Android apps easier.
Posted by Kyle Miller | October 7, 2011, 11:40 PM PDT
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Android tabs hurt my head
The official way of handling tabs in Android now relies on "a trick." William Francis makes the case for why he demonstrates the "old" way of doing tabs.
Posted by William J. Francis | October 7, 2011, 2:35 PM PDT | Latest comment by authorwjf
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What I hate about developing for Android (and some workarounds that help)
The open-ended nature of Android development fosters great opportunities, but it also brings its share of headaches. Here are 10 problems you'll face -- and some ways to deal with them.
Posted by Anand Rajaram | October 1, 2011, 11:34 PM PDT | Latest comment by Darryl~
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Poll: Are you writing apps for just one form factor?
Do you write apps for the tablet or phone only or for the lowest common denominator, or do you adapt to the form factor? Take this quick poll.
Posted by Justin James | October 1, 2011, 11:12 PM PDT
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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.
Posted by William J. Francis | September 30, 2011, 7:53 PM PDT
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Ways to build and mix content creation into your iOS app
iOS developers, learn how you can enable content creation for users and generate revenue in the process.
Posted by Steve Dryall | September 23, 2011, 11:31 PM PDT
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Tips for being a successful iOS developer
iOS developer Steve Dryall shares tips on what it takes to shine when developing for the mobile platform.
Posted by Steve Dryall | September 23, 2011, 10:32 PM PDT
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Fun with TouchDevelop, an IDE for Windows Phone 7
Find out why Justin James loves the Windows Phone 7 IDE called TouchDevelop. He likes it so much that he's hoping Microsoft Research ports it to Windows 8.
Posted by Justin James | September 20, 2011, 10:40 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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Get your app ready for Android's global ecosystem
These six tips from developer William Francis will help you make sure your Android app is up to muster in the global ecosystem.
Posted by William J. Francis | September 15, 2011, 8:46 AM PDT
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Dressing up Android buttons
Check out this Android button class tutorial from developer William Francis, who uses minimalistic code to produce the desired effect.
Posted by William J. Francis | September 12, 2011, 1:49 PM PDT
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Poll: How important is a handset to your app testing?
Justin James wants to know how big of a role using a handset plays in your app building process. Let us know by taking this poll.
Posted by Justin James | September 7, 2011, 9:48 AM 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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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 | Latest comment by karla111
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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
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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.
Posted by William J. Francis | February 2, 2013, 9:52 AM PST | Latest comment by authorwjf
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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 | Latest comment by Andrew Huttle
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Samsung Galaxy S4 stirs questions about Android customization
Can the Android OS be so customizable through fragmentation and app development that it ceases to be Android? Let us know what you think.
Posted by Joseph Parker | May 10, 2013, 11:53 PM PDT | Latest comment by radleym
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Pros and cons of cross-platform mobile app development tools
If you want to use platforms that allow development for both iOS and Android apps, keep these potential benefits and drawbacks of such tools in mind.
Posted by Joseph Parker | March 15, 2013, 11:58 PM PDT | Latest comment by Cyberience
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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 meister2681
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Use Android's gesture detector to translate a swipe into an event
When developing an Android app, you can use the intuitive Gesture Detector class horizontally, vertically, and diagonally to translate subtle motions into distinct events.
Posted by William J. Francis | August 30, 2012, 1:12 PM PDT
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Android v. iOS guide for newbies
If you're just starting out in app development and trying to choose between the Android or the iOS SDK, this basic guide might be useful.
Posted by Joseph Parker | April 4, 2013, 11:20 AM PDT | Latest comment by HAL 9000
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Show a progress bar in your Android app for a better UX
Users expect mobile apps to be responsive, and when nothing happens, they feel frustrated. Learn how to give users a better experience by adding a progress bar to your Android app.
Posted by Tim Mackenzie | March 6, 2013, 11:01 AM PST
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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 | Latest comment by moberme
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Working with Android's PopupMenu class
Android's PopupMenu widget takes all of the heavy lifting out of adding popup-like menu functionality in your apps. Here are the basics about PopupMenu.
Posted by William J. Francis | March 21, 2013, 2:42 AM PDT
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Four cloud tools to use for app development
Cloud integrations in app development are becoming more prevalent. If you don't know where to start in terms of tools, read these recommendations.
Posted by Joseph Parker | April 23, 2013, 6:47 AM PDT
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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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Android Jelly Bean ate my toast, the sequel: Revenge of the toast
If you miss toast messages in Android 4.2, follow this tutorial to learn how to create your own.
Posted by William J. Francis | April 30, 2013, 8:53 AM PDT | Latest comment by authorwjf
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Use Gson to work with JSON in your Android apps
In this Android tutorial, William J. Francis uses Gson to build up a standard Java entity and flatten it into JSON.
Posted by William J. Francis | July 3, 2012, 3:01 PM PDT
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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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Bouncing a ball on Android's canvas
Enterprise app developer William J. Francis has fun with Android's animation classes in his bouncing ball tutorial.
Posted by William J. Francis | October 11, 2012, 11:17 AM PDT
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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.
Posted by Grady Winston | August 27, 2012, 12:39 PM PDT | Latest comment by authorwjf
