If your here you already know what a 9 patch image is. 9 Patch images are stretchable, repeatable images reduced to their smallest size. You define what regions you want to stretch and where your…
Tag: android
Register for YouTube API use
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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[TUT] Using Annotations for Android XML onClick visibility
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to create a basic Annotation. The idea being you can use this to highlight the entry points into your code. (These entry points coming from XML onClick declarations…
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