If you’ve been struggling with the problem of determining whether a point lies inside or outside a polygon, perhaps in google maps, read on. This post is specific to Android and Node.js but the algorithm can easily be implemented in … Continue reading →
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Custom Accessibility Services
In the first post, I talked about making apps accessible to all. In this second and final post I will explain how to create an accessibility service and what can be the intentions behind creating one. How to create a … Continue reading →
Read more at the sourceAccessibility: Increasing app reachability
I always thought of accessibility services in Android meant to help people with visual or physical disabilities in accessing apps, until recently, when I came across few apps which requests user to turn on their custom accessibility service in order … Continue reading →
Read more at the sourceDroidcon India 2014 Experience
Last week we attended Droidcon 2014, held in Bengaluru. First thing we noticed was that we had underestimated it a lot. The event was humongous. With around 250-300 attendees, most of which were either cream Android devs or entrepreneurs. The … Continue reading →
Read more at the sourceTips for Designers: from a Developer
Android is a versatile OS with more than 1000 device manufacturers and more than 18000 distinct devices. Screen size of android phones vary from 2.6” – 6” and the resolution of screen ranges from 240 X 320 to 1440 X … Continue reading →
Read more at the sourceCommunication patterns for application components
Activities, services, fragments, helper classes etc. are main components of Android applications but its tricky to establish communication between these components. It’s tricky when one cares about writing reusable code – loosely coupled, plug-n-play-able. The goal here is to avoid … Continue reading →
Read more at the sourceFragment view state retention: A dirty solution
This is the last part of this 6 part series about Fragment Oriented Architecture in Android applications. In the previous post I talked about managing sessions in fragment oriented application. In this post I am going to talk about retaining … Continue reading →
Read more at the sourceSession Management
This is the fifth part of a 6 posts series on Fragment oriented application architecture. In the previous post I talked about efficiently handling back button press inside fragment. In this part I am going to talk about session management … Continue reading →
Read more at the sourceHandling back button press Inside Fragments
This is the fourth part of a 6 posts series on Fragment oriented application architecture. In the previous post I talked about Inter-Fragment Communication. In this part I am going discuss about elegantly handling back button press inside fragments in … Continue reading →
Read more at the sourceInter-Fragment Communication
This is the third part of a 6 posts series on Fragment oriented application architecture. In the previous post I talked about Transaction BackStack and its management. In this part I am going to talk about Inter-Fragment Communication. It’s a … Continue reading →
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