Things you need to know before publishing your first Android app

So you’ve been working hard on your first Android app and you’re satisfied with the result so far. There’s always room for more improvement, of course, but you’ve decided that this is ‘good enough’ to ship. Good! No one does something perfectly the first time (or ever, really) so kudos to you for making the … Read more

Why you should stop using ListView

If you’ve been an Android developer for any length of time, you’re probably familiar with ListView. It’s a ViewGroup that displays a scrollable vertical list of views. It’s simple enough. You’ve probably also heard of RecyclerView, ListView’s newer, cooler cousin which might be good, but you probably don’t need to use it. Right? I’ll get … Read more

Another blog?

If you’re reading this, you’re probably wondering: what, another Android development blog? Aren’t there enough of those on the Internet already? What’s the point? Why would anyone do that? Well I had those questions too when I first considered the idea of writing a blog. A new blog does feel redundant compared to the vast … Read more