As we move though the book, we’re going to meet some relatively complex code for recreating native effects and behaviors. Thanks to some (fairly) standard hooks and APIs, however, there are a few tricks we can employ to add a bit of pizzazz to our apps without having to do […]
Daily Archives: July 9, 2011
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Waiting for Android: UrlJsonAsyncTask Source code for this article: UrlJsonAsyncTaskTest on GitHub Download and install the Android app: UrlJsonAsyncTaskTest.apk (Android 2.2 or greater) You can also scan this QR Code to download it to your Android phone: Overview I can’t even count how many times I’ve had to load a […]
By Jason Beaird 6th Jul 2011 General, Layout Inspiration, Tutorial 18 In a figurative sense, the concept of visual balance is similar to that of physical balance illustrated by a seesaw. Just as physical objects have weight, so do the elements of a layout. If the elements on either side […]
Only a month after it bought mobile commerce firm Magento, eBay has further bolstered its PayPal unit with the purchase of m-payments player Zong for $240m in cash. PayPal is expanding its transactions methods from online to the burgeoning market for mobile payments, and plans to create a full end-to-end […]