This post walks you through registering for the YouTube API. This is necessary if you want to upload / download videos from YouTube using OAuth. Another way to think of registering is that, it creates…
[TUT] Networking off the UI thread – SOLID Architecture
Hi guys, this is a Tutorial Request to show how to architect an app in a S.O.L.I.D design to complete networking tasks. Now I am not an expert at this, but I believe the example…
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[TUT] ASyncTaskLoader using Support Library
I’ve just started learning about Loaders, they’re a way to handle doing tasks off the UI thread. The benefits include having a listener that will inform your fragment/activity when the data your monitoring is changed.…
[TUT] Twitter Feed on an App Widget
Hi guys, this is a Tutorial Request to show how to create an Android widget that shows a Twitter feed when you give it a search term. The first line of the widget shows the…
[TUT] Animate Removing From a Custom Adapter (ListView)
Hi guys, this is a Tutorial Request to show how to control your own animations from a custom adapter. The question was a bit vague so I’ve taken it and will show you how to…
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Forget work for a minute
Someone was asking me the other day what do I do when I’m not writing Android apps. Well here’s the answer: Enjoy my meta blog.
[TUT] Keep Screen on/awake – 3 possible ways
This tutorial will show you how to stop the screen timing out for an android activity so you can continue to show some information without user interaction and without the screen going off. Dont use…