I know the Android SDK comes with a complete copy of the documentation. But I noticed that the one online has been recently updated and I want read it even when my ADSL disconnects. Therefore I configured Nginx to obtain a on-demand mirror of that page, which should work for other pages, too. Here it is: Read more »
In my upcoming Android app I populate a ListView with rows from database. For this task SimpleCursorAdapter exists, which maps rows from a query to fields in a view. Unfortunately that mapping is limited to text-only, i.e. toString() calls. I on the other hand want to change pictures, adjust progress-bars’ fills and compute progress. Hence the need for a custom cursor adapter.
In older examples CursorAdapter.getView is overwritten, which is deprecated and no good, as it is called twice per run and you won’t be able to manage the cursor – which is a must as it won’t get updated and will always point to the same row. Instead, you (and me) should override SimpleCursorAdapter.bindView as follows: Read more »
In the course of my participation in the training sessions on project management I created for my delegation to Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge above logo and slogan. It is a reference to the logo of our university. The slogan is ambiguous and can mean “ideas move” as well as “[we] move ideas”.
Having resisted the Iphone effect of my Informaticians and CS peer group, last Wednesday I’ve read on MyDealz about the HTC Desire deal at Deutsche Telekom and finally ordered one as business customer and have gone Android. The device arrived last Saturday, and since then I have used it extensively. So, thanks to my not-reluctand-to-borrow-you-one-(in-the-hope-you-join-us)-guys, here is my personal comparison of the HTC Desire and Iphone. It is not about what CPU or any other specs are inside, but about the stuff you can experience, see and which ultimatively matters: Read more »
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