Tag Archives: Android

The Android Army

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Matt Oakes

A new addition to my Dead Zebra android army today. Soon I will take over the world with them!

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Missing Widgets from the Android SDK

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Matt Oakes

As rich and as lovely as the Android SDK can be, there are still lots of places where it is missing some very useful widgets or views. Some of these are things that should have been in the SDK from … Continue reading →

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Camping with a smartphone

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Matt Oakes

There are many situations a smartphone is perfect for: entertainment on public transport, music while walking, constant email updates and even a quick gaming session in a particularity slow lecture (not that I’d do that of cause). One thing it’s probably not … Continue reading →

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Implementing Quick Actions on Android

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Matt Oakes

If anyone hasn’t had a look at the official Twitter app on Android yet it’s well worth a look. It’s one of the best designed applications on the Android platform and shows what all applications should be like. There is … Continue reading →

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Android 2.2 (Froyo) for the HTC Desire with Sense

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Matt Oakes

I’ve finally got round to rooting my HTC Desire and installing a custom rom on it. The one I went for is the newly released DJ Droid, which is based off Android 2.2 (known as Froyo) but also has HTC’s custom Sense … Continue reading →

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Sony Ericsson Developer Tutorials

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Matt Oakes

Found another great resource for android development. Sony ericsson have started releasing tutorials about how to make some fancier UI elements such as one finger zoom and a 3D ListView. Take a look

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Great Android Developer Links

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Matt Oakes

I’m really getting into developing applications on Android right now. Here are some great links that I’ve found that helped me greatly: How to master ListView A beginners guide to Andoid apps Various android tutorials from developerlife CommonsWare books

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