[Updated] Splash Screens the Right Way
Android Digital Product DevelopmentSplash screens are a big deal for Android developers. We're aiming to update the implementation with modern Android practices.
An Updated Look at Launching a Splash Screen
AndroidIn an update to one of our older posts, we take a look at splash screens. While the general implementation of the splash screen...
Juggling Daggers: Changing Things Up In Tests
AndroidDependency injection is a great tool to break up your dependency creation into reuseable pieces. This helps separate your code into logical chunks where...
The next edition of Android Programming is coming: Halfway to 4K
Android Ranch NewsOver the past few months, Kristin Marsicano, myself, and many others on the Android team here at Big Nerd Ranch have worked on the...
Icing on the Slice: Providing more value to users with range actions
AndroidWhile basic slices have their place, you will often want to provide users with additional information or controls. Range actions make your Slices more...
Icing on the Slice: Providing more value to users with toggle actions
AndroidWhile basic slices have their place, you will often want to provide uers with additional information or controls. Toggle actions make your Slices more...
Icing on the Slice: Providing more value to users with multiple actions
AndroidWhile basic slices have their place, you will often want to provide uers with additional information or controls. One way to make a Slice...
Share a Slice of your App
AndroidProviding users quick access to data and controls for your app is a good user experience, it lets them see the info they care...
Introducing Material Theming
AndroidOne exciting announcement from this year’s Google I/O is the new Material Theming. Google realized that Material Design seemed to push some designers and...
What’s New In Android?
AndroidAndroid will be 10 years old this year and the team at Google introduced plenty of new updates at Google I/O on May 8th....
Mockito 2: Updates And Issues
AndroidMockito, the popular Java test double library, got a major version bump last fall. We’ve been watching it ever since, and are excited about...
Extracting Colors to a Palette with Android Lollipop
AndroidEditor’s Note:n This post has been updated since its initial release. The generate(Bitmap) and generate(Bitmap, PaletteAsyncListener) methods have been deprecated in favor of a builder static...
