Hacking Android during the holidays

P20111217121033

It’s holiday time, and what better way to spend your spare time than to learn a new scripting language or …

Android Resources for developers

green_droid

While there are a multitude of resources on the internet for Android development, it is very easy to get lost …

Coding for maximum compatibility

android_fragmentation

The most common argument against Android these days is fragmentation, which refers to the many Android devices out there with older versions of the OS. Such is the price of rapid progress. In this article, we look at how to code your apps to be backwards compatible and degrade gracefully, while supporting as many devices as possible.

Beyond “Hello World”: LogCat and exception handling

force_close1

You’ve downloaded and installed the Android SDK, and followed the Hello World tutorial. Great! But what next?

Android development hardware

archosandroidphone

The buzz is all around the tech industry: Android is here, and it’s big! As a developer, you may be …

Android development for non-programmers

AndroidPhone

I have been asked several times by many people: “I’ve never done programming before, can I start by writing …

© Copyright Android ZA 2010