Previously in this series we’ve looked at getting a simple Gradle build working and also seen how we can tinker with the source trees to do some quite powerful stuff. In this article we’ll look at adding a second module, or sub-project to our existing project and see how much easier is is to manage…
Tag: androiddev
Gradle Build – Part 3
Previously in this series we’ve created a basic Gradle build-based project, and looked at the build configuration. In this article we’ll have a look at the default structure for storing source and resource files, and look at how we can change this structure.
Gradle Build – Part 2
In the previous article we created a new project with a Gradle build and looked at couple of tricks for getting the build to run faster. In this article we’ll have a look at the build configuration and understand a little more of what’s going on.
Gradle Build – Part 1
At Google I/O 2013 Google announced some new developer tools including the new Android Studio IDE, and a new build system based around Gradle. In this series we’ll have a look at the Gradle build system, and look at how to convert existing projects to use the new build system.
Cloud Save – Part 3
In the previous article we got basic cloud save and restore working. In this concluding article in the series we’ll look at handling conflicts in our data.
Cloud Save – Part 2
Previously in this series we got a basic project set up to use Google Play services. In this article we’ll start implementing Cloud Save to persist our app state across multiple devices.
Cloud Save – Part 1
In a previous series on Styling Android we looked at persisting data using the Data Backup APIs. However the Google documentation suggests that this technique is unsuitable for persisting app state across multiple devices, but more for persisting app state when a user replaces a device. At Google I/O 2013 a new API was introduced,…
Navigation Drawer – Part 3
In the previous article we began hooking our navigation drawer up to the ActionBar by connecting up the Up/Home button. In this concluding article we’ll change the ActionBar title, and hide any content-specific menus when the drawer is open.
Navigation Drawer – Part 2
In the previous article we got a basic navigation drawer working. In this article of this series, we’ll begin hooking it up to the ActionBar.
Navigation Drawer – Part 1
As I am writing this it is Google I/O week 2013. Amongst the new releases this week is a new version of the v4 support library (release 13) which contains support for the Navigation Drawer pattern. This pattern steadily grown in popularity, but until this point there has been no official support and guidelines from…