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Android JSON Parsing Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:12:00 +0000

JSON is the best alternative to XML for storing and exchanging text information. Android includes the json.org libraries which allow to work easily with JSON. In this tutorial you will learn about how to work with JSON in Android.

How to connect Android with PHP

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:31:00 +0000

In this tutorial I'm going to develop a very simple app that will call a PHP script using HTTP. In previous tutorials you have learned about - Java Networking API and Apache HttpClient Library to make simple HTTP connections. So it's time to move on.

Android UI using Styles and Themes

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:22:00 +0000

In this tutorial we'll learn about how to develop android UI using styles and themes. Basically styles and themes allow us to separate the design from the content. Styles are like CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) in web design. A style can be applied to an individual View while the theme is a style applied to an entire Activity or Application.

Android CheckBox Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +0000

In earlier tutorial we've learn about radio buttons which allows user to select an option from a set, but what if the user need to select more then one options? Checkboxes solve this problem by allowing the user to select one or more options from a set. Like radio buttons, checkboxes not organized in groups. In simple words checkboxes are 2-state toggles that can be on/off or checked/unchecked.

Android Radio Buttons Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:32:00 +0000

Radio buttons are one of the common UI elements in android apps. Radio buttons allow the user to select an option from a set. There are two key classes related to radio buttons- android.widget.RadioButton and android.widget.RadioGroup.

Android Networking - Using Java Networking API

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:38:00 +0000

In earlier tutorial we have learn about the Apache HttpClient library to perform network operations. Except Apache HttpClient library android also allows accessing the network resources via the Java networking API (java.net package). In this tutorial we will learn about how to use standard Java networking API to make simple HTTP connection in Android.

Android Networking - Using Apache HttpClient Library

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:12:00 +0000

Most network-connected Android apps use HTTP to send and receive data. Android contains the Apache's HttpClient Library to perform network operations. In this tutorial we will learn about how to use Apache HttpClient library to make simple HTTP connection in Android.

Android SeekBar Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:26:00 +0000

SeekBar is one of the useful user interface element in android applications. SeekBar is an extension of ProgressBar that allows the selection of integer values using a natural user interface. Basically SeekBar has a thumb that you can slide to choose a value between 0 and some maximum that you set.

Android Menu Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 10:49:00 +0000

Menus are a common UI component in many types of applications. Menus are useful for displaying additional options that are not directly visible on the main UI of an application. In this tutorial we will learn about different types of android menus & their implementation.

Android Splash Screen Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:25:00 +0000

Most of the applications require an introductory opening screen. Such introductory screens are called splash screens. The splash screen displays for 2-4 seconds and then the main activity of the application appears. So how we can implement such splash screen to our apps? This tutorial is all about.

Load WebView with ProgressDialog

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:16:00 +0000

It’s very useful to determine the status, while loading a webpage using WebView. So in this tutorial we will learn about the same. If you are already not familiar with the WebView then you can checkout our previous tutorial about WebView.

Android Text to Speech Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:16:00 +0000

In this tutorial we will learn about text to speech (TTS) or speech synthesis. Text to speech is quite useful feature which speaks the text in different languages. We can implement text to speech functionality in our own application using TextToSpeech API. The TextToSpeech API is built in to Android (Android 1.6 or later).

Android Spinner Example

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:03:00 +0000

Spinner is a useful view which provides drop-down list for selecting items. The ListView displays a long list of items in an activity, but sometimes we need to display some other views with list, in such cases spinner is useful because it does not require additional space for a full screen like ListView. In this tutorial, I will create a simple Spinner view that dispays a list of days. When one is selected, a toast message will display the selected item.

Android ListView Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:59:00 +0000

ListView is a ViewGroup that displays a list of scrollable items. The list items are automatically inserted into the list using a ListAdapter. This tutorial is all about creating ListView and showing a toast message on selecting single list item.

Android GridView Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 22:05:00 +0000

GridView shows items in two-dimensional scrolling grid. We can use the GridView together with an ImageView to display a series of images. In this tutorial, we'll create a grid of image thumbnails. When an image is selected, a toast message will display the position of the image.

Architecture of Android

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:10:00 +0000

In the earlier post on Android Development, we’ve learned how to setup android development environment. Now, before we start development, you should know the Android architecture in detail. Android architecture covers some key concepts of Android platform.

Android WebView Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:06:00 +0000

The WebView enables us to embed a web browser in our activity. It uses the WebKit rendering engine to display web pages. It is very useful to display some online/offline web contents within our activity. So in this tutorial we will learn about how to display some online/offline web contents within our activity using WebView.

How to implement the GamesChart API in Android Games

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:47:00 +0000

GamesChart is a free tracking and monetization plugin for mobile games. When a player opens-up a game that contains the GamesChart API, they will notice a little animated GamesChart icon in the corner. When it's clicked, the game pauses and GamesChart pops. The player can then quickly browse through the top 10 games or watch a youtube video of any game they are interested in.

An Interview with Raghav Sood, Author of Pro Android Augmented Reality

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:24:00 +0000

You may have heard of Raghav Sood. He is an Android developer and Author of Pro Android Augmented Reality, Apress 2012. In February, 2011 he received his first Android device, an LG Optimus One running Froyo. Since then he has been working on the Android platform and has never looked back. I recently had a chance to interview Mr. Raghav.

AdMob Tutorial 4 - AdMob Banner Example (XML)

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:07:00 +0000

Like any View, an AdView (AdMob Banner) may be created either purely in code or largely in XML. In this post, we show you an example of AdMob Banner (XML). If you don't know how to add AdMob banner in XML layout then you can read our previous post.

AdMob Tutorial 3 - Adding AdMob Ads into an XML Layout

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:18:00 +0000

This tutorial will give basic explanation about how to add AdMob banner ads into an XML layout. The idea is to create an advert at the bottom of the screen that is invisible before the advert arrives, and slides up from the bottom of the screen when it arrives.

AdMob Tutorial 2 - Adding the AdMob Jar to Build Path

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:11:00 +0000

Once you have downloaded the AdMob SDK, you will need to add the jar to the project’s build path, so we can use the AdMob methods. This tutorial will shows you how we can add the AdMob jar to the proect's build path.

AdMob Tutorial 1 - Register App & Download AdMob SDK

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:05:00 +0000

Before starting this tutorial first you need to create AdMob account (visit www.admob.com). After creating AdMob account you can register your app to AdMob. This tutorial will guide you in registering your app to AdMob, downloading AdMob Android SDK.

Useful Native Android Actions

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 17:54:00 +0000

Native Android applications use Intents to launch Activities & sub-Activities. In this tutorial we are going to list out some of the native actions available as static string constants in the Intent class. We can use these actions when creating implicit Intents to start Activities & sub-Activities with in our own applications.

GamesChart announces innovative new tracking & monetization plugin for Android games

noreply@blogger.com (SUNIL KUMAR) — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:18:00 +0000

A small independent studio based in the UK has launched a free plugin for Android games that could disrupt the way that game developers monetize their free-to-play content forever. Are in-game banner ads dead? We spoke to one of the co-founders of GamesChart, Barry White, and he told us ‘In-game banner ads are annoying, gamers don’t like them and neither do the developers really. Mobile game advertising needs to evolve and GamesChart is the next generation of tracking and monetization for Android games’.