New course: Android Photo and Video Programming
Jim Wilson just published: Android Photo and Video Programming Something inspiring about our newest course is the compelling enthusiasm Jim has about the subject matter. It always seems that contagious...
View ArticleNew course: Building Your First Game for Android and the PC Using Java
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlD4VXJO6xo&w=420&h=315] I feel like the right thing to do is to stop what your doing and click here to get started on this course. This one is just...
View ArticleVideo: Making A List And Checking It Twice in Java on Android
Applications that work with only one piece of data at a time are pretty rare and so as a developer you’re going to have to learn quickly how to work with Lists of objects. In this video excerpt from...
View ArticleAndroid Reaches Number 1 for Tablets and Smartphones
What was once thought impossible just happened…Android has displaced iOS as the dominant tablet platform. As reported by IDC, Android now has more than 56% of the tablet market as compared to iOS...
View ArticleOur Android player gets a face lift – v1.1.151
This beta build includes a modern look and features you’ve asked for: Easier to use on tablets Recently watched courses at your fingertips Easy to find newly published courses Plus members can now...
View Article4 reasons to use Android Fragments
Although Fragments have been part of the Android API for nearly three years, I find that developers still often struggle to understand their value and purpose. A common explanation of Fragments, and...
View Article5 reasons to use Xamarin for cross-platform development
Xamarin is a product that brings .NET/C# to both Android and iOS. Xamarin is pretty amazing in that it’s fully .NET while being able to produce true Android and iOS apps at the same time, and apps that...
View ArticleAndroid Wear: A new platform for wearables
Google has announced Android Wear, its wearable platform, with this beautiful video: Android Wear is built on top of two existing Android components: Google Now and Notifications. The main interface,...
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