Programming Archive

  • Often when importing Android code into my Eclipse workspace, I find that there are a lot of new ‘errors’ introduced to the code.  These errors were closely linked to my...

    Fix @Override Errors in your Eclipse Console

    Often when importing Android code into my Eclipse workspace, I find that there are a lot of new ‘errors’ introduced to the code.  These errors were closely linked to my...

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  • As promised, here’s part two of my coverage on layouts in Android.  Lets pick up where we left off, namely we just created a main.xml file for layout of our...

    Starting Android Development Part 3: Layout Tutorial 2

    As promised, here’s part two of my coverage on layouts in Android.  Lets pick up where we left off, namely we just created a main.xml file for layout of our...

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  • Now that I’ve bored you to death with details about how Android programming works, lets actually put something together, shall we?  This post will deal mainly with creating layouts in...

    Starting Android Development Part 3: Layout Tutorial 1

    Now that I’ve bored you to death with details about how Android programming works, lets actually put something together, shall we?  This post will deal mainly with creating layouts in...

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  • In Part One of Starting Android Development, we discussed setting up your project in Eclipse.  Now it’s time to explain exactly what’s going on and how Android development works.  This...

    Starting Android Development Part 2: Project Structure

    In Part One of Starting Android Development, we discussed setting up your project in Eclipse.  Now it’s time to explain exactly what’s going on and how Android development works.  This...

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  • Here’s a site I’ve enjoyed the use of.  Android Competency Center is a android related blog that focusses on just that; being competent in programming for Android. Tutorials include helpful...

    Learn Android Basic Programming Skills via Android Competency Center

    Here’s a site I’ve enjoyed the use of.  Android Competency Center is a android related blog that focusses on just that; being competent in programming for Android. Tutorials include helpful...

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  • Here’s a little low-level tutorial that I think will make your lives easier.  What the use in enabling your SD card in a development environment, if you don’t know how...

    Developer Tip #6: Programmatically Reading and Writing From SD Card

    Here’s a little low-level tutorial that I think will make your lives easier.  What the use in enabling your SD card in a development environment, if you don’t know how...

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  • Looking for a source of comprehensive Android tutorials? Check out Tactel‘s US Developer Corner (TDC). This is a brand new site (It just went live Monday) focusing on the Android...

    Find Android Tutorials at Tactel US Developer Corner (TDC)

    Looking for a source of comprehensive Android tutorials? Check out Tactel‘s US Developer Corner (TDC). This is a brand new site (It just went live Monday) focusing on the Android...

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  • Commonly I have found myself sending HTTP POST / GET requests. In this process it is helpful to quickly see the response the phone receives to said request. Whether it...

    Android Development Tip #2: Reading an Input Stream

    Commonly I have found myself sending HTTP POST / GET requests. In this process it is helpful to quickly see the response the phone receives to said request. Whether it...

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  • About a week or two ago, we bought you an article about the support of widgets in Google SDK 1.5. In that same article I mentioned the Droid Dev challenge...

    Widgets Tutorial Part 1: Planning

    About a week or two ago, we bought you an article about the support of widgets in Google SDK 1.5. In that same article I mentioned the Droid Dev challenge...

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  • Ok the hype is done. Cupcake is being released to the end user, everyone, including myself, has talked about its features and analyzed it to a crisp. Now its time...

    Where to next? Android Roadmap is Needed

    Ok the hype is done. Cupcake is being released to the end user, everyone, including myself, has talked about its features and analyzed it to a crisp. Now its time...

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