xtensivearts - One Leap Ahead
Quick Tip #2 – Sorting Lists

Quick Tip #2 – Sorting Lists

Posted 11/15/2009 - 8:02 pm by Mathias Reisch

The question came up if there is a simple way to sort lists and since the next video tutorial is dealing with Intents and not so much with lists, I thought I could just slip in this little quick tip that explains the basic method of sorting lists. There are actually two ways to achive a sorted list: you can sort the underlying data source or you can sort the elements in the actual list adapter. Lets see how that is done.

Continue reading / Write comment

Android SDK 1.6 (a.k.a Donut): How to Update

Android SDK 1.6 (a.k.a Donut): How to Update

Posted 09/20/2009 - 2:16 am by Mathias Reisch

If you are new to Android development and you want to install all necessary software to get started, you can of course follow episode #1 in our tutorial series. Watching that video should get you up and running in no time. But what if you already have an Android development environment with an old SDK version? How do you actually update your installation to the latest version? Well, look no further, we have the answers you need.

Continue reading / Write comment

Quick Tip #1 – Create an Eclipse Project from an Archive File

Quick Tip #1 – Create an Eclipse Project from an Archive File

Posted 07/28/2009 - 10:56 pm by Mathias Reisch

I thought it would be nice to have the possibility to share some valueable information, tricks and other awesome stuff outside the scope of the tutorial episodes. Thus, I’d like to introduce the new mini-tutorials called “Quick Tips”.

Continue reading / Write comment