Archive for the ‘Building Droids’ Category
Comparing Android and Kindle for App Development
The Amazon Kindle is getting an SDK and “app store”. Learn a bit more about how these compare to Android in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
One From the Stack: Finding Out How It’s Done
One From the Stack looks at interesting StackOverflow questions, such as today’s question on how to replicate the look and feel of something built into Android.
Multiple Screen Sizes: Those Who Don’t Know History…
Developers have had to handle multiple screen sizes on the desktop and the Web for a rather long time. Why all the fuss over handling multiple screen sizes on Android? Learn more in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
Android Development: It’s Just Different
Developers for other platforms are experimenting with Android in increasing numbers. They are not always happy, because Android does not necessarily do things the way they are used to. We ponder this situation in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
Android 2.1 SDK Out, Seems Benign
The Android 2.1 SDK has finally arrived! Learn what’s new and different in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
Outstanding Platform Versions
Google is now publishing the barest minimum of Android Market usage statistics. Ponder what the pie chart means in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
Rethinking Android App Piracy
Pirating Android applications is, unfortunately, easy. Whether it makes sense for app developers to do much about it, though, is far from clear. Ponder the issue in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
Devs: Get Thee to StackOverflow!
StackOverflow is now an official Android developer support forum. Learn a bit more on how best to use it for your Android questions in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
Code Pollution: Reaching Past the SDK
See how violating the SDK affects more than just you and your users, in today’s extra-special episode of Building ‘Droids!
Code Pollution: Boot-Time Services
Think about whether you really need to have code run right when the phone boots, in a Code Pollution post in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
Idle Musings: Android on Chrome
Android and ChromeOS are two distinct operating systems…today. However, it is still at least conceivable that Android applications could run on ChromeOS, given some fancy footwork. Learn more in some idle musings masquerading as today’s Building ‘Droids!
Diagnosing Sporadic Errors
Face it: apps are bound to break in the field. Learn some tips for dealing with remote crashes in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
Return of the Fancy ListViews
We resurrect a long-gone blog post series by returning to the issue of fancy ListViews, taking advantage of new APIs in Android 1.6/2.0, in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
A Call To Action…ACTION_SEND, That Is
You can automatically tie two Android applications together, one that wants to send something and one looking for stuff to send. Neither application needs to know about the other, through the Intent message bus and the ACTION_SEND protocol. Learn more in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
An Early Look at the Android 2.0 SDK
Take a quick peek at what’s new and improved for developers in the Android 2.0 SDK, in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
Making Money is Hard Work
Take a look at perceived “grievances” with making money off of Android apps and a comparison with selling Windows, Web, and iPhone apps, in today’s very special episode of Building ‘Droids!
Followup: ARCHOS 5 Android Tablet
10 days ago, we gave you a hands-on report about the ARCHOS 5 Android Internet Tablet. Learn more about this device, after 10 days’ more use, in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
Android Beyond Java: Part Three
Want to develop for Android, but Java isn’t your thing? Learn more about alternative Android programming options in this this week’s series of posts on Building ‘Droids!
Android Beyond Java: Part Two
Want to develop for Android, but Java isn’t your thing? Learn more about alternative Android programming options in this this week’s series of posts on Building ‘Droids!
Android Beyond Java, Part One
Want to develop for Android, but Java isn’t your thing? Learn more about alternative Android programming options in this this week’s series of posts on Building ‘Droids!
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