Android Pro Tips

1. Android Basic Pro Tips UC, 17/11/2014
2. IDE Eclipse ✗ Android Studio ✓
3. Do use Gradle •  Dependency management •  Command line builds •  Multi flavour support
4. Do check the docs
5. Do check the docs
6. Do check the docs
8. Do use XML MyProject/! res/! layout/! activity_layout.xml! menu/! action_bar_menu.xml! values/! dimens.xml! strings.xml! styles.xml!
9. Do use XML •  String.xml •  values •  values-pt •  values-fr
10. Warning AndroidManifest.xml: Declare all the permissions
11. Warning AndroidManifest.xml: Declare all the activities
12. Warning AndroidManifest.xml: Declare all the services •  Don’t use threads. Do use services
13. Do use libs Don’t reinvent the wheel Probably someone has already solved that problem
14. Do use libs Don’t reinvent the wheel ⚽️
15. Do use libs Don’t reinvent the wheel
16. Do use libs Don’t reinvent the wheel
17. Do use libs Don’t reinvent the wheel
18. Do care about the UI/UX Do simple user testing “The funny thing is, it just works”
19. Do care about the UI/UX Better UI/UX Perceived quality Better ratings More installations / purchases
20. Do care about the UI/UX Sketch! Low-Fi! High-Fi!
21. Do use Android UI elements Do not use iOS elements
22. Do use Android UI elements Do not use iOS elements
23. Do fit in
24. Thank you! Miguel Oliveira @mtaoliveira mtaoliveira Nuno Rebelo @nunoar nunoar Demo: https://github.com/nunoar/SimpleWeather