Category Archives: Android Programming

Originally posted on ProgramThat;:
It is essential to have a colors XML file in every android project you create. To be used the same color multiple times and hardcode it is not good programming practise. It is easy to forget…

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Following on from the first page of our app. We are now going to make some of the features work! src folder 1. Go to MyActivity in the src folder. 2. The first thing you need…

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I’m going to create the first page using the palette which is on the left hand side of the IDE.  Before you start it’s best to familiarise yourself with the properties which are in the palette.…

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Once you have successfully set up IntelliJ, it should then load your project with default files which it sets up. I’m going to explain what they are used for as they are essential to understand before…

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Before you get started you need to have an IDE installed as well as the JDK. If you have a mac the JDK will already be installed, however for windows its not. 1. Download intelliJ:  http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/ you want…