Lessons Learned From the Software Industry
In this post I'll show you how two use the layout_weight attribute in a LinearLayout to force an item so act as a "spring loaded view". A picture is worth a thousand words. Assume you have some …
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Sometimes in Android you want to add a little depth and personality to your android layouts. A basic layout is rectangle with square corners and is quite ugly. I'm going to show you how to create …
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This post/article came out of frustration of working at various engagements over the course of my career. From full time gigs to on site consulting to my current position(s) - a) Building my startups …
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This post is a follow up to CrazyBob's great post on the same subject. A big thanks to him for posting it as it helped me and my team get to our final result of getting Android to communicate with a …
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If you've recently upgraded to IntelliJ 10.5 and are using it for Android development you might run into an odd issue where when you try to debug IntelliJ hangs and says "Waiting for ADB" and then …
It's been awhile since my last update, and there's good reason for this. There's a ton of great stuff happening.But before I get to that, lets get to the real topic at hand. I've told my close …
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