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Android Google Map ExampleIn this tutorial we’ll make an Android Google Map example program. Along with that I’ll also show how to create a splash screen and how to sign your APKs so you can distribute your app.

If you combine what I cover here with my Android ActionBar tutorial you’ll be able to add more functionality to your Google Map quite easily. All of the code used can be found after the video below. Continue reading How to Make Android Apps 23

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Android Text Messaging ExampleIn this one video I’ll provide an Android Text Messaging example program. I’ll cover how to send and receive text messages. I’ll also talk about Android Handlers and threads.

I did my best to make everything very simple so you’ll be able to use the code in your programs. All of the code, like always, follows the video below. Do anything you’d like with it. Continue reading How to Make Android Apps 22

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Android Content Provider TutorialWelcome to my Android Content Provider tutorial. I’ve received many questions about this topic. I have received many questions specifically about how to access a Content Provider from another application. So here I’ll make to apps. One will function as the Content Provider and the other will access data using a Content Resolver.

I haven’t found a tutorial online that explains how easy it is to use Content Resolvers in this way, so I hope this video is very useful. All of the code follows the video below and it is heavily commented. Continue reading How to Make Android Apps 21

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How to Make Android Apps 20In this part of my Android tutorial we will cover using SQLite. We’ll create the database, verify its creation, add data, delete data, display data and delete the database. We’ll also explore Cursors and more.

I structured the app so that it is both very easy to understand and so you’ll be able to cut and paste out the features you need for your apps. I also have an SQLite tutorial that you’ll find very useful. Continue reading How to Make Android Apps 20

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How to Make Android Apps 19In this part of my Android video tutorial I’ll cover the NotificationManager, TaskStackBuilder, PendingIntent, AlarmManager and more on Intents.

The focus this time is on being able to notify the user of events even if my app isn’t running. The code is set up so that you can easily copy and paste out the capabilities you need directly into your app. All of the code follows the video below with a ton of comments to help. Continue reading How to Make Android Apps 19

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How to Make Android Apps 18In this part of my Android tutorial we cover how to use Intent Services, Broadcasts, Broadcast Receivers, Intent Filters and how to download, save and read files.

I did my best to keep all of the code separated so that you can easily copy and paste out the functionality you need with your Android apps. All of the code follows the video with a ton of comments. Continue reading How to Make Android Apps 18

How to Make Android Apps 17

How to Make Android Apps 17In this part of my Android tutorial I cover 3 ways to save data. We’ll look at Bundles, onSaveInstanceState, SharedPreferences, and PreferenceActivity. We’ll also be reviewing working with components, Intents, click listeners, onActivityResult and a bunch of other topics.

This will begin a series of tutorials in which I cover everything about Android that I have previously not covered. Continue reading How to Make Android Apps 17

HTML 5 Tutorial

HTML 5 TutorialIn this tutorial I cover everything you can do with HTML 5 and provide numerous examples using CSS, JavaScript and PHP. I want you to be able to use HTML 5 so I felt the need to also cover the most common knowledge required on CSS, JavaScript and PHP.

We’ll look at all the tags, forms, the new structural tags, canvas, geolocation and a ton more. I have cheat sheets that are heavily commented after the video. Continue reading HTML 5 Tutorial

Python Programming

Python ProgrammingI have received a ton of requests to make a Python programming tutorial in which I teach pretty much everything in one video.

I’ll cover modules, comments, print, arithmetic operators, order of operation, lists, tuples, dictionaries, conditional operators, logical operators, if, else, elif, loops, for, while, break, continue, functions, return, readline(), string operators, file i/o, classes, objects and much more. Continue reading Python Programming

Android Studio Tutorials So Far

How to Make Android AppsIn this tutorial I will cover pretty much everything there is to know about how to make Android apps. Videos will focus on explaining the major topics in easy to understand ways. I’ll also make a bunch of apps.

Every article can be found below with a description. The videos are structured so that the videos will work on their own, but also as courseware that provides a complete understanding of Android. Continue reading Android Studio Tutorials So Far

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Android Text to Speech ExampleIn this video I complete the Android Translation app! I provide both an Android Text to Speech Example as well as a Speech to Text example. I also review how to use Spinners.

By the end we will be able to say a phrase, translate it into multiple different languages and then press a button and have those translated phrases speak. All of the code follows the video below. Continue reading How to Make Android Apps 16

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Parse XML Android ExampleIn this video I’ll take the Android Translation app I made in part 14 and now get it to parse XML data. I’m also going to add the ability to provide XML from the web service I made in part 5 of my web services tutorial.

This is an example of the techniques I use to make a professional app. We need to use multiple languages like Java, PHP and MySQL. All of the code in the video follows below. Feel free to do anything with it. Continue reading How to Make Android Apps 15

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Android Translation App ExampleIn this tutorial I’ll provide you with an Android Translation App example program. I’ll use the translation web service I built in parts 4, 5 and 6 of my web services video tutorial. I’ll also show how to parse JSON data in an Android app.

Everything has been kept as easy to make as possible and all of the code follows the video below with many comments. Continue reading How to Make Android Apps 14

The Last Contest

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 GiveawayI have one more Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch left to give away. I decided I’d let everyone vote on what the last contest should be. I’d like it to be a skill based contest so that the prize doesn’t go to somebody randomly though.

I’ve had videos based on app design, artistic skills, app design and funny videos. It has been a lot of fun having these contests. Thank you for everyone that has participated.

Please leave your suggestions in the comment section below. The final contest will be based on what ever you all vote for.

Everyone on Earth has the opportunity to enter as long as I can get the prize to you. I pay for shipping and everything else. Feel free to share this opportunity with others. [googleplusone]

MySQL Video Tutorial

MySQL Video TutorialWelcome to my MySQL video tutorial. I’ll cover 95 – 98% of everything you’ll ever need to know in one video.

I cover creating / destroying databases, creating / destroying tables, data types, NULL, DEFAULT, ENUM, AUTO_INCREMENT, primary keys, foreign keys, atomic data, normalized, DESCRIBE, INSERT, ALTER, SELECT, SHOW, RENAME, WHERE, logical operators, comparison operators, ORDER BY, GROUP BY, LIMIT, string operators, joins, LIKE, DISTINCT, math functions and more. Continue reading MySQL Video Tutorial

Android App Contest Winner

Android App Contest WinnerIn this video I announce the Android App Contest Winner! I received over 34 apps for this contest and they were awesome. Thank you 🙂

I decided to focus on the top 5 apps in this video which are available for download here : Fort King Math, Balance, Button Tap Challenge, Peg Board Game, and someone put all of my tutorials in one app! These were great! The winner gets a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and a Samsung Galaxy Gear Smart watch thanks to the wonderful people at Samsung. Continue reading Android App Contest Winner

PHP Programming

PHP ProgrammingIn this video tutorial I’ll teach pretty much the whole PHP programming language in one video. I have received this tutorial request many times lately so I hope you enjoy it. The cheat sheet can be found below the video.

I cover quotes, comments, date(), variables, data types, getting data from HTML, heredoc, constants, arithmetic, shortcuts, reference operators, comparison operators, if, elseif, else, echo, printf, ternary operator, switch, while, for, foreach, arrays, strings, and much more. Continue reading PHP Programming

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Android Fragment ExampleIn this tutorial I’ll finish up the Android Fragment example I started in part 12. Watch part 12 first. Here is the entire package available for download.

This time will cover how to switch to either an Activity if we are in portrait mode, or how to change the hero data dynamically on the screen if we are in horizontal mode. This is a very useful technique to learn. All of the code follows the tutorial below. Continue reading How to Make Android Apps 13

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Android Fragment ExampleIn this tutorial I will provide another Android Fragment example. I have received a bunch of questions about a Android development Fragment example. So, here I’ll cover every line of code in it and I will also show how to change it so that it fits the requirements that many people want.

We’ll cover how to create horizontal and portrait layouts, ListViews, Array Adapters, onSaveInstanceState, ListView events, opening different layouts based on orientation. Continue reading How to Make Android Apps 12

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Android Multipane Fragment ExampleIn this video I present the Android multipane Fragment example code many of you have requested. I did my best to create a template you can use in numerous apps. I also did my best to keep the code very short.

We’ll cover creating layouts that contain multiple fragments. We’ll switch between layouts based on screen orientation. We’ll also cover how to use the support libraries and Gradle so that we can use Fragments in older versions of Android. Continue reading How to Make Android Apps 11