As part of the college mini-project, I am developing a micro-blogging platform for Android. I am planning to use Django framework in python to handle the communication between Android and remote server so as to make database API independent. I heard its best practice to use HTTP methods for the communication. Which is the best site/book to learn using HTTP methods for Android?
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I want to buy a book about android, not just some demo samples, I want to learn real android app from the book, which book should I buy?
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I've seen good books on learning Java 6 and some good books on programming Android (but they all seem to assume you know Java or C), but nothing that seems to combine the two. I'd really like to learn Java right on the Android platform to begin with if possible. I know there are a lot of resources available online but unfortunately much of the time that I will spend on this endeavor is when I won't have internet access so a good book would go a long way.
I have written a number of applications for blackberry and am just starting in Android. It seems to me that android has a lot more built in functions. I am starting by recreating some of my BB apps on Android and on one I take a few xml sites and parse them out. On blackberry I implemented this by creating a class that extended a thread. I would construct a new instance of this class with the parameters of my http request and it would call a function back in my main class, sending it the results. I am tempted to reuse my code, but am curious if android has something better built in. I have been looking at the handler class as well as possible using a service.
Bascially, I would like to start a new thread that will return a document of a specific url.
I have a problem ,i want to display animation for flipping book as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oknMWvRO2XE for android. But i can't do it with android .
View 2 Replies View RelatedI try to learn java for android devices. i have to create the update function. But still have one question: How?
in class root
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SystemClock.sleep(100);
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I'm looking into writing simple graphics code in Android and I've noticed some synchronized() blocks. What is the reasoning behind this and how do I know when I should be "synchronizing" my code?
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View 1 Replies View RelatedI have my HTC Desire and the Facebook application is the worst thing it should happen. It sync all my friends phone numbers and mixes with all my other phone numbers. Can some one in clear state of mind ask Android/Facebook to give us the option to select what friends we want in our phone list? I like the Facebook app but deleted it once it messes my phone!
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I want to learn Java because I want to program for the Android but don't know the best place to look. Where did you go.
Anyone know of a really good phone book type app for the Hero? I hate the organization of the Hero's contacts, etc. The moment for peats sake has at least the tabular tabs at the top for organization. I like that.. I saw Phonebook in the market, but the reviews dont speak volumes.
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View 2 Replies View RelatedI am trying to access the phone number but not success , I can access name and id from the original phone book to my application but not phone number the code of accessing the name and id is.. package org.mobilesoftphone.ui;
import android.app.Activity; import android.content.Intent; import android.database.Cursor; import android.net.Uri; import android.os.Bundle; import android.provider.BaseColumns; import android.provider.ContactsContract; import android.view.Menu; import android.view.MenuItem; import android.view.View; import android.widget.AdapterView; import android.widget.EditText; import android.widget.ListView; import android.widget.SimpleCursorAdapter;..................
Why is support for OpenGL lagging so far behind with Android? I have ebooks that date OpenGL 1.0 ES back to 1997 or so. I don't understand why ~13 year old technology is what's being offered in the Android API. Could someone enlighten me? What's the best path for someone wanting to learn OpenGL ES 1.0? The ebooks I have are of course not oriented for Java/Android and most everything in them doesn't work when I try it. I can post some specific examples later but at this point I'm just wondering if I'm wasting time or if I should keep going and struggle through it. I have a tiny amount of OpenGL experience but it's with 2.0 and apparently things were very different back in the ES 1.0 world. I guess my question boils down to, is OpenGL ES 2.0 support coming to Android anytime soon? And what OpenGL ES 1.0 + Android learning resources already exist?
View 10 Replies View RelatedI have some knowledge about Human computer interaction and some basic knowledge programming scripts (Python) that run from start to finish and automate some tasks I want to do or calculations. In the past I built interfaces in HTML with PHP behind it. I would like my python scripts to evolve from the command line and build some applications with GUIs that would allow the user to drag files and push buttons to initiate operations and check progress graphically. Since I write my scripts in Python I looked at some of the options (Tkinter, wxPython, PyQt) but I can't make a decision between them to invest my time learn one and not the other. My criteria: Has a introduction for programmers for GUI (what are the differences from a script, examples of some simple interfaces). A framework that would allow me to run my programs on the platforms I use most (Windows) but that can also run on Mac and maybe Linux, without too much modification. If not the same, similar to how you program GUI for Android and/or Nokia smartphones. I'm planning to write some programs for these platforms in the near future so I would like to carry over some of the lessons here onto those platforms, if possible. I did find this previous question but none of the answers are satisfactory. Does any of the frameworks fit these requirements better than the others or are they essentially similar and I would be happy with any of them?
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View 10 Replies View RelatedIf you have an interest in reviewing an upcoming Android development book, we are in need of an "expert" technical proof-reader. The title is Unlocking Android, published by Manning. You can learn more about the book here: http://manning.com/ableson. ( Note that I am providing this link so you can learn more about the title to determine if you are interested in the technical proofreader project, not to promote it.) This is a paid position, paying $1 per page. The total page count is approximately 400 pages. If you are interested, please send an email to me at fableson at msiservices.com There is an aggressive schedule for completing this project so please respond only if you are an experienced Android developer and can devote time to this project over the next 2 to 3 weeks.
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View 1 Replies View RelatedWhats a really good Audio book reader? I couldn't sleep the other night and thought about an app for audio books do anyone here use any apps for this?
and where can i downloads the books for it.
I saw an message "page could not be loaded" in an app that I was using which made me realize that it's UI may be HTTP based somehow. Is there a way that I can find out where it is sending its requests?
View 4 Replies View RelatedThe Gmail address book on the Web contains a field for birthdays, so why not the Android address book? While I'm sure the app could undergo a lot of changes (and everyone would have different ideas) something as basic as a birthday seems obvious.
View 11 Replies View RelatedI want to learn mobile programming, specifically Android or iPhone programming, but not sure if it is necessary to learn J2ME before working with Android or iPhone. I know only core Java (and OOP concepts very well).
View 7 Replies View RelatedI'm beginning to learn mobile programming on the Android platform. I'm up for working with any particular base SDK. I just want to hear some suggestions from the community about what types of applications I should start with to help learn more advanced interactions with the platform.There are of course the Standard Hello World, calculator, etc. But by now I am bored with all of those.What do you all make when learning a new language?
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View 2 Replies View RelatedI recently ordered a Droid Incredible and starting looking through the Google documentation for the Android, but I learn better by reading a book. So I need some programming book recommendations for Androids.
View 6 Replies View RelatedAnyone come across an app or widget to allow us to view this site - Android Forums.com on our Eris devices?
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