In this episode we will take a first glance at lists and how to create them. This is the first episode on lists and due to the fact that lists are a very important and versatile content element, we will cover additional list related techniques in later episodes. So stay tuned! Continue reading / Write comment
Episode #7 – Using Basic Lists
Posted 08/24/2009 - 6:33 pm by Mathias Reisch32
Episode #6 – Notification & Long Clicks
Posted 08/13/2009 - 1:15 am by Mathias ReischIn this episode we will take a look at how to notify the user by using Toast messages. These messages are small, unobstrusive notifications that can be used in all kinds of different situations. They are quite elegant and very easy to use.
We will also take a second look at button listeners by introducing the OnLongClickListener. All in all we will create a nice application that is fun to play around with and that invites you to customize it in any way you like. Continue reading / Write comment
Episode #5 – Using Radio Buttons
Posted 08/02/2009 - 12:16 am by Mathias ReischIn this episode we will take a look at radio buttons and how to use them to create a simple color-switching application. Additionally you will learn more layout related stuff, which is always a good thing. Continue reading / Write comment
Episode #4 – Checkboxes & Complex Layouts
Posted 07/27/2009 - 8:36 pm by Mathias ReischIn this fantastic new episode of the Android Development Video Tutorial Series, we will have a look at how to use checkboxes and how to incorporate them into a complex layout. This episode takes the project from episode #3 as a base and builds on top of it. So if you have not watched episode #3 yet, I highly recommend that you do that before watching this episode. Continue reading / Write comment
Episode #3 – Using Buttons
Posted 07/18/2009 - 9:07 pm by Mathias ReischIn this episode we will take a look at how to use the Button-View and how to listen for button clicks using a listener object and its onClick() method. We will also cover some VERY basic ideas concerning layout and positioning of GUI elements. If you are interested in layouts of Android applications, we will have a more in-depth look at creating fancy layouts in a later episode. Continue reading / Write comment
Episode #2 – Create A New Project And Run It
Posted 07/16/2009 - 1:38 pm by Mathias ReischSo here is the second episode in our Android™ Development Video Tutorial Series. This time we will take a look at how to actually create a new project and run it within the Android™ emulator tool. Also, we’ll take a look at how to modify the text output, that our application renders on screen. Continue reading / Write comment
Episode #1 – Getting Started!
Posted 07/03/2009 - 11:32 pm by Mathias ReischAlright everyone, here is the very first episode of our Android Development Video Tutorial Series. In this episode I cover the process of setting up an eclipse Android development environment on a windows operating system. Actually this is pretty basic stuff, but nevertheless quite helpful for those who didn’t get in touch with Android yet. Continue reading / Write comment