Tag archives for Application
Creating a Barometer Application for Android
We continue our exploration of the sensors supported by the Android SDK with pressure sensor. To discover how to use this sensor, we are going to create a Barometer Application for Android. As a reminder, a Barometer is a scientific instrument used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure. By using the data provided by the pressure sensor of Android devices,…
Create a Bitcoin Price Index Watcher Application for Android
Bitcoin is a worldwide cryptocurrency and digital payment system called the first decentralized digital currency, since the system works without a central repository or single administrator. In that tutorial, we are going to create a Bitcoin Price Index Watcher Application for Android with Android Studio. In this application, we will offer to the users Bitcoin Price Index in US Dollars,…
Learn to create a Morse code Converter App for Android
Like you must know, the Morse code is a method of transmitting text informations as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks which can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment. It is named for Samuel F. N. Morse, an inventor of the telegraph. In this tutorial, you are going to discover how to…
Learn to create a Rotary Dialer application for Android
Classically, Android users use stock dial to make calls. There are also many alternatives available on Google Play Store for stock dial. But, some users like add a touch of retro to their smartphone and seek for an old school rotary dialer. If old guys are nostalgic about old rotary dialers, young guys sometimes doesn’t know what it is. So…
Learn to create a Flip Coin Application on Android
When you start to learn Android Development, it can be interesting to make some little and fun applications. It’s good to motivate yourself and it is also a great way to discover some specific part of the Android SDK. Today, I propose you to create a Flip Coin Application on Android to help you to discover how to use the…
Learn to make a MVC application with Swing and Java 8
The Model-View-Controller is a well known software architectural pattern ideal to implement user interfaces on computers by dividing an application intro three interconnected parts. Main goal of Model-View-Controller, also known as MVC, is to separate internal representations of an application from the ways information are presented to the user. Initially, MVC was designed for desktop GUI applications but it’s quickly…
Learn how to make a Compass application for Android
Smartphones have a lot of sensors letting to developers to take profit in their applications. Make a Compass application for Android is a great way to understand how they work on Android OS. To make that Compass application, we're going to use mainly accelerometer sensor. Location service will be also used to fix compass data and also to display GPS…
How to monetize an Android application ?
For each developer, monetize an application is the big question that should be prepared during conception of an application. Indeed, it’s the best moment to take decision about business model for an application. Several models are possible : Paid model. Users pay one time for your application and after that it’s over. No more revenue. Subscription model. Users pay each…