In the previous article we have seen how to create an android xml file for a layout creation in android. In this tutorial we shall look into the common layout objects that we can use to create a layout and mechanism of organising the layouts.
In the previous article we have seen how we can create the layouts programmatically. In this present article we shall look into creating the layout files using xml files. As a prerequisite I hope that you know what XML is and what the structure of XML file is. Before digging deep into creating a layout, we should know where the XML files are located and how to create a new one.
In the previous article we have seen how the nine patch image is useful and also gone through the stretchable and non stretchable regions of the image. In this article we will look into the creation of a nine patch image with the draw9patch tool
The 9 patch tool is supplied with android sdk and you can find it in the following location.
In this series of articles we shall learn about creating the layouts for an android application. A layout in Android programming means two things in android. It can be termed as a resource that determines what is displayed on the screen and also a View class that organizes controls.
In this series of articles, you will learn game programming on Android using the OpenGL ES graphics API.
I will use Eclipse as IDE and the 2.2 android version. I will suppose you know Java programming and that you already created an application for android, this means that you know how to setup an Android project on Eclipse.
When you are developing applications, in certian situations you need to access sensitive information on device e.g gps location coordinates, contacts data etc. Android requires permissions for applications to read or write such sensitive data.
Mobile applications are rated highly on the user experience that the app provides to its user. Android devices come in various shapes and sizes and so usage of images and image buttons to support all the devices is essential. We can use a simple tool called as draw9patch tool provided by android sdk to use a single image for all the devices.
JAR stands for the Java Archive. Usually these file format is not only used for archiving and distribution the files, these are also used for implementing various libraries, components and plug-ins in java applications. JAR file is the compressed file format that is based on the popular ZIP file format.
This post will help those who have just started the Android development and those who want to explore the android projects, its file structures. There are lots of sample android projects hovering around in the internet that you can download. After downloading the project, one needs to know how to import the project into Android workspace.
