Saturday, 11 of February of 2012
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Hak5 kicks off another season with a plethora of projects. Darren gets his code on with Google’s new App Inventor for Android – a spiffy new web based drag-and-drop WYSIWYG development environment. Jason joins us for a little homebrew Boxee machine building and app development, and Shannon’s around for a little Ubuntu 10.10 lovin’
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Today’s Web 2.0 applications (think Facebook and Twitter) go far beyond the confines of the desktop and are widely used on mobile devices. The mobile Web has become incredibly popular given the success of the iPhone and BlackBerry, the importance of Windows Mobile, and the emergence of Palm Pre (and its webOS platform). At Apress, we are fortunate to have Gail Frederick of the well-known training site Learn the Mobile Web offer her expert advice i… More >>
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I had a brilliant idea for an android app that I wanted to build, the idea notwithstanding can it be done and if so, where can I get what I need to do it? I need all the info I can get.
To build an Android app, a professional programmer must go about the process much as an architect would plan a building. It is an intricate experience that is more than just basic programming. In fact, the most successful Android apps on the marketplace took a great deal of thought and planning. The building blocks of the Android app that achieves considerable success include:• Ease of use – Today’s fast-paced society necessitates a quick learning curve. Most people who own Androids do so in order to make their lives easier. These phones streamline the process of staying in touch with friends and family, bring the gaming world to a portable device, and allow for numerous shortcuts to daily routines. Create an app that necessitates a manual, and you will be hard pressed to find a loyal following for such a program.• Attractive façade – If ease of use is the cornerstone used to build an Android app, the aesthetics of an app is the next layer. Misspelled apps turn off users immediately as well as badly placed graphics or ugly colors. • Useful program – The next step toward building a successful Android application is the program itself. It must serve a purpose, and whether that purpose is practical or recreational, it must stand out among the crowd. Hundreds of Android apps are available in numerous categories, so it makes sense to do a good deal of research before having yours developed. After all, it is no fun to release your app and then realize that three more exactly like it already exist. The program must be developed in such a way that people view its summary and want to have it on their Android. If you can’t imagine the response being favorable, do not proceed with the programming unless you do not mind if the application is successful or not.• Keep your expectations high – If you have done all of your homework regarding your idea and you feel confident that it serves a niche in the Android marketplace that is not currently being met, contact a talented Android app developer and commission him or her to start building it today.
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If you know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you already have the tools you need to develop Android applications. This hands-on book shows you how to use these open source web standards to design and build apps that can be adapted for any Android device — without having to use Java. You’ll learn how to create an Android-friendly web app on the platform of your choice, and then convert it to a native Android app with the free PhoneGap framework. Discover why device-agnos… More >>
Dan Morrill builds a simple application on the Android platform.
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