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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 Justin James
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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 | Latest comment by karla111
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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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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 | Latest comment by Rahul Rana
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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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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 | Latest comment by johnaashmore
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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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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 | Latest comment by sarfrazmalik111
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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 | Latest comment by Vquest55@...
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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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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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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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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 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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How app developers can get their pots of gold
There are more ways than ever to create and consume content. This is good news for software developers, who now have even more opportunities to strike it rich.
Posted by Steve Dryall | May 17, 2013, 4:02 AM 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
