Monthly Archives: May 2013

Android Development Tutorial

SQLite3 Tutorial

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SQLite3 TutorialWelcome to my SQLite3 Tutorial! This tutorial is part of my Android Development Tutorial, so my Android tutorial is not over. I have many more videos on Android coming.

In this video I explain how to install SQLite3 on both Mac and Windows. I also cover how to use SQLite3 using the console. SQLite is an embedded relational database that doesn’t require a dedicated database management system. The database is part of your code and not an outside resource. The reason for creating SQLite was to provide a self contained database that was easy to use, could travel with the program using it and run on any machine with no other required software. Continue reading SQLite3 Tutorial →

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Android Development Tutorial 9

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Android XmlPullParser TutorialWelcome to part 9 of my Android Development tutorial. Here is the complete package for my Android Stock Quote Picker.

In this tutorial I will focus on using the Android XmlPullParser for parsing an xml file. I’ll be getting data from the Yahoo Web Service just like last time. Google recommends the XmlPullParser over all others because it is fast, requires the least amount of memory and helps maintain battery life. With the video below and the code that follows you should have no problem using it in your own Android apps. Continue reading Android Development Tutorial 9 →

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Android Development Tutorial 8

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android xml parserWelcome to part 8 of my Android development tutorial. Today I’m going to show you how to make an android xml parser using the DOM. I’ll cover XmlPullParser next time.

I also cover numerous other topics including : How to use AsyncTask to execute threads in the background : How to write to the GUI from a thread : How to use Log.d : How to connect to a web service : Much more…

The code & video below will help you learn this stuff completely. Continue reading Android Development Tutorial 8 →

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Android Development Tutorial 7

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Android Development TutorialWelcome to part 7 of my Android Development Tutorial! Today I will continue what I started in the last Android tutorial.

I cover how to do all of the following: Pass values between activities : Save key value pairs : Use OnClickListeners : Retrieve saved data : Use ScrollViews : Use Alert Dialog Boxes : Use Intents to Open Applications : Use Intents to Open Activities : Force Close the Keyboard : Much More… Download all the code here Continue reading Android Development Tutorial 7 →

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Android Development Tutorial 6

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Android Development TutorialWelcome to part 6 of my Android Development Tutorial! Over the next few videos I will cover a tremendous amount of information. You can get the whole app right now if you can’t wait here Android Stock Quote App.

Here are just a few of the things I’ll cover over the next few videos: The TableLayout : Dynamically Fill ScrollViews : Save Key / Value Pairs : Review of ClickListeners : Using Intents to Open other Applications : Alert Dialog Boxes : Start other Activities and Pass in Information : Yahoo Web Service : YQL : AsyncTask : Threads : Parsing XML  Continue reading Android Development Tutorial 6 →

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Android Development Tutorial 5

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android event listenerWelcome to part 5 of my Android Development Tutorial! In this tutorial, I completely finish the tip app that I have been making. If you want to learn about the Android event listener you are in the right place.

I will cover how to both get values from and change values in Android components.I also cover how to use changeListener, OnCheckedChangeListener, setOnCheckedChangeListener, OnItemSelectedListener, setOnItemSelectedListener, onItemSelected, setOnClickListener, and also how to turn a chronometer into a stop watch. Continue reading Android Development Tutorial 5 →

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Android Development Tutorial 4

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Android Development Tutorial 4Welcome to part 4 of my Android Development Tutorial. In the last part, I showed you how to put together an Android User Interface. This time I will add to that app in a big way!

Over the course of this tutorial and the next I will cover RadioButtons, RadioGroups, CheckBoxes, DropDows (Spinners), Buttons, Chronometers, ChangeListeners, ItemSelectedListeners, onClickListeners and much more. All of the code below should help you along. Continue reading Android Development Tutorial 4 →