Sometimes in Android you want to add a little depth and personality to your android layouts. A basic layout is rectangle with square corners and is quite ugly. I’m going to show you how to create this: ...
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My last post announced that I was writing a book … so … What does this mean for the Introduction to Android TekPub.com series? Great things actually – if you prefer to learn via reading, you can do that with the book. If you prefer to learn via video, you can do that with Tekpub.com, all via the same author. The book and the TekPub series cover different example applications so you’d get the most out of it by learning from both (in my opinion). Regardless, this will only enhance the learning for you by having two options – a book, or a video series. More...
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I can finally announce it, I’m writing the first official Android Application Development for Dummies book. I’ve been writing for awhile now and had a lot of inquiries into what I’ve been writing about. I’m glad to finally be able to say what I’m working on. The book is slated to be released this fall. Pre-order now by clicking on the image on the...
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Last week I released Eventdroid, the first Android based Eventbrite Bar code Scanner / Event Check-in App. With this app you can check in attendees to your Eventbrite app with your Android phone using a bar code scanner – or if you prefer to do it manually, you can check them in one by one through the manual check in process. You can check out Eventdroid by either installing it (scan the barcode below) or you can get more details on the official Eventdroid website. Scan the barcode to download...
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Over the last year I’ve been asked quite a few times: Hey,I’m going to Android, which phone/device should I get? It’s a pretty easy question to answer … Buy the best phone you can afford. The reason for this response is because essentially you’re buying something you want to Enjoy Be Happy With Have For Awhile Enjoyment and Be Happy are in the same boat in my opinion. Here’s how I gauge those: Is the Device Fast? Does it have everything I need? Is it not modified to Hell? Does it fit my needs (Some keyboards are too small for big hands, and some are on...
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