Tagged: android

How to Reuse UI Components Using XML Layouts and the Inflater Service

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Creating UI components for Android apps programmatically is difficult.  So, the Android framework provides a way to create UI components via XML.  The Eclipse Android SDK actually provides a tool for creating these XML UIs via drag-and-drop/WYSIWYG.  Now developers must manage XML documents along with their Java code, which can also be difficult.  To help [...]

Getting started with Google Maps on Android

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Tutorial: Getting started with Google Maps on Android If you’re looking to get started with Google Maps on Android, you’ve come to the right place.  The goal of this tutorial is to have a working Google Map on your emulator in 30 minutes or less. Here’s what you will need for this tutorial: 1. Eclipse [...]

Thoughts After a Week with the iPhone 4

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Differences from a 3GS The first noticeable difference about the iPhone 4 is the construction. Gone is the plastic back construction of the previous two iPhone models, replaced by strengthened glass sheets on the front and back with a stainless-steel band around the edge. The screen of the iPhone 4, like that of the 3GS, [...]