I’ve just released a new app for Android that adjust the ringtone and notification volume based on ambient noise. The app is available on the Android Market for $0.99. Check it out on the Android Market or the RingDimmer homepage!
I recently gave a talk on Android at CodeMash called Android Protips. I’ll be giving this talk a few more times this year. I’ll be at Code PaLOUsa on March 16th, and AnDevCon III on May 14th-17th. If you can’t make any of those dates, or you … Continue reading
As Android progresses as a platform, there will inevitably be methods added to the SDK. You’ll want to add some of these great new features while still supporting the old SDKs. We can conditionally use these methods by getting the device’s SDK … Continue reading
If you’re used to using Apple products, you’re probably familiar with the heavy use of inset shadows. It adds a bit of depth to the UI and can really make the screen look beautiful. Notice the white drop shadow in … Continue reading
I’ve run into this particular issue several times now. It’s a bug in the Android SDK, which apparently has been fixed as of ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich). When you place a <bitmap> inside a <layer-list>, it tends to do whatever … Continue reading
MapView doesn’t have a getBounds() method, but using a couple of MapView’s other methods, it’s actually very easy to find the visible bounds. MapView has the methods getCenter(), getLongitudeSpan(), and getLatitudeSpan(). By combining these methods we can get the visible bounds. … Continue reading