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Guest Post: Lessons Learned from Bulk Parsing and Database Insertion

This article originates from christophersaunders.ca I’m beginning to work on an STO application from an API that was created by Philippe Casgrain. The data was stored in a pretty big JSON file, and I decided that instead of breaking it … Continue reading

Android AOSP Source Plugin

This article shows how to install the AOSP Source plugin for eclipse so when you are working with the Android API you can actually view the contents of various functions to get a better understanding of what’s going on under … Continue reading

Speed up your testing with Virtual Box!

Check out this blog post for more details on How to speed up the Android Emulator by up to 400%

Fundraiser for a New Projector

The idea has been thrown around before and was recently discussed/announced on the mailing list. We now have a “chipin” page where you can securely contribute to the fundraiser. Chipin page and fundraiser details: http://tcfprojector.chipin.com/a-new-projector-for-the-code-factory

Designing for Android

Smashing Magazine has an excellent article explaining the sometimes confusing aspects of Android development. They cover several visual design patterns for the platform as well as what you should do to ensure you application looks great no matter what device … Continue reading