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Track Your Chicken Expenses with Eggspense
Eggspense, my latest Android app, allows chicken keepers to track their chicken related expenses. The app helps someone with a flock of layers determine how much it costs to produce one dozen eggs. It...
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Customize Sign Up Screen
Email Sign Up version 1.4 is now available on the Google Play store. This app allows you to collect email addresses using an Android tablet. The latest version allows users to customize the email...
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Always Check The App Store, Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A Side...
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The Best Book For Getting Started With Android, Lessons Learned Making...
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How To Get A Decent Icon, Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A Side Project
Are you a software developer with minimal design skills? You don’t have to let that be a stumbling block to publishing an App. One of the key elements of the design of your App is the icon. You don’t...
View ArticlePresentation Slides, Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A Side Project
I recently gave a talk at a local meetup about lessons learned making Android Apps as a side project. The presentation is now available on slideshare. The slides are also embedded below. You can get a...
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How To Make A Decent Looking App, Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A...
Android App design is a particular challenge if you are making an Android App as a side project. For one thing, you don’t have a lot of time to painstakingly craft a pixel perfect design. On the other...
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Talk To People, Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A Side Project
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The Emulator Is A Pain, Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A Side Project
The Android emulator is great for getting started in Android development. It is convenient that when you download the Android SDK for Windows, Linux or Mac that you get everything you need to start...
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Always Test On A Real Device, Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A Side...
Reviewers are merciless for Apps that crash. Let’s talk testing. By my definition of done, your Android App isn’t complete until it has been tested. Not only is it irresponsible to publish an App to...
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Track Your Chicken Expenses with Eggspense
Eggspense, my latest Android app, allows chicken keepers to track their chicken related expenses. The app helps someone with a flock of layers determine how much it costs to produce one dozen eggs. It...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Customize Sign Up Screen
Email Sign Up version 1.4 is now available on the Google Play store. This app allows you to collect email addresses using an Android tablet. The latest version allows users to customize the email...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Always Check The App Store, Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A Side...
You learn some lessons the hard way. It seems painfully obvious now but if you plan to release a paid App, always check the App store before you start coding to see if there are several popular free...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Best Book For Getting Started With Android, Lessons Learned Making...
The best book for getting started with Android. Let’s say you have decided to learn a new platform. You start reviewing hello world tutorials and searching for the best books on the subject. You spend...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How To Get A Decent Icon, Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A Side Project
Are you a software developer with minimal design skills? You don’t have to let that be a stumbling block to publishing an App. One of the key elements of the design of your App is the icon. You don’t...
View ArticlePresentation Slides, Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A Side Project
I recently gave a talk at a local meetup about lessons learned making Android Apps as a side project. The presentation is now available on slideshare. The slides are also embedded below. You can get a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How To Make A Decent Looking App, Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A...
Android App design is a particular challenge if you are making an Android App as a side project. For one thing, you don’t have a lot of time to painstakingly craft a pixel perfect design. On the other...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Talk To People, Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A Side Project
The great thing about Android App development is that it is easy to put your App in people’s hands. When you do, resist the urge to tell them how to use the App. Observe what they do and what they try...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Emulator Is A Pain, Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A Side Project
The Android emulator is great for getting started in Android development. It is convenient that when you download the Android SDK for Windows, Linux or Mac that you get everything you need to start...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Always Test On A Real Device, Lessons Learned Making Android Apps As A Side...
Reviewers are merciless for Apps that crash. Let’s talk testing. By my definition of done, your Android App isn’t complete until it has been tested. Not only is it irresponsible to publish an App to...
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