Monday, December 13, 2010

PivotViewer | Features | Microsoft Silverlight

Image representing Microsoft Silverlight as de...Image via CrunchBaseHere is implementation of Silverlight that I will be making extensive use of:


PivotViewer makes it easier to interact with massive amounts of data on the web in ways that are powerful, informative, and fun. By visualizing thousands of related items at once, users can see trends and patterns that would be hidden when looking at one item at a time.
Because PivotViewer leverages Deep Zoom, it displays full, high-resolution content without long load times, while the animations and natural transitions provide context and prevent users from feeling overwhelmed by large quantities of information. This simple, inviting interaction model encourages exploration and longer audience engagement times, and applies broadly to a variety of content types.
Preview sample collections from our interactive demos above, that let you see first-hand how PivotViewer can transform the way we visualize data and information on the web today. You can experience a variety of four interactive demos that we have showcased, however the possibilities are endless and we know the developers and designers will delight us with the collections that they continue to build and publish.
The Silverlight PivotViewer control is available now and can be accessed by developers and designers to begin creating collections and deploying solutions. 



Get the PivotViewer Control and Technical Documentation


PivotViewer | Features | Microsoft Silverlight
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Display web images in app - Google Groups

Android logoImage by byte via FlickrHere is a thread about displaying images from the web in Google App Inventor apps.

Display web images in app - Google Groups
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Free PDF: Samsung Tab Galaxy Detail Product With Users Manual Guide – Free eBook PDF Manual Download




Free PDF: Samsung Tab Galaxy Detail Product With Users Manual Guide – Free eBook PDF Manual Download
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Sunday, December 12, 2010

Samsung Galaxy Tab Tech Review - G4tv.com

I don't agree with G4's reviews of the Galaxy Tab. I like the device very much. See what you think




Samsung Galaxy Tab Tech Review - G4tv.com

Monday, December 6, 2010

App Inventor Capabilities and Limitations - AppInventor.org: Building Apps with App Inventor For Android

Google App Inventor on OSXImage by mrbill via FlickrIntroduction to article summarizing the capabilities and limitation of Google App Inventor.

You can build many apps with App Inventor, but there are limitations. Most of the limitations are due to the immaturity of the tool-- the App Inventor team hasn't yet implemented the functionality, but will.


App Inventor Capabilities and Limitations - AppInventor.org: Building Apps with App Inventor For Android
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Paint Pot (Part 1) - App Inventor for Android

Introduction to Tutorial
With the PaintPot app, you can:
  • Dip your finger into a virtual paint pot to draw in that color.
  • Drag your finger along the screen to draw a line.
  • Poke the screen to make dots.
  • Use the button at the bottom to wipe the screen clean.
  • Include an image as a drawing background.
This tutorial assumes that you have completed the HelloPurr tutorial. It introduces the following App Inventor concepts:
  • The Canvas component for drawing.
  • Controlling screen layout with Arrangement components.
  • Event handlers that take arguments.
  • Variables


Paint Pot (Part 1) - App Inventor for Android
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Quiz Me - App Inventor for Android

From the Introduction
QuizMe is a trivia game about baseball, but you can use it as a template to build quizzes on any topic. With QuizMe:
  • The user steps through a series of questions, clicking a button to proceed to the next question.
  • The user enters an answer for each question and the app reports whether each answer is correct or not.
With QuizMe, the quiz questions are always the same unless you, the programmer, change them. Later, you can create MakeQuiz, an app that lets users of the app create and modify the quiz questions.
This tutorial assumes you are familiar with the basics of App Inventor -- using the Component Designer to build a user interface, and using the Blocks Editor to specify event-handlers. If you are not familiar with the basics, try stepping through some of the basic tutorials before continuing.


Quiz Me - App Inventor for Android
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Android Developers Blog: Android 2.3 Platform and Updated SDK Tools

Android OS 2.3 is out!!
Today we're announcing a new version of the Android platform — Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It includes many new platform technologies and APIs to help developers create great apps. Some of the highlights include:

Enhancements for game development: To improve overall responsiveness, we’ve added a new concurrent garbage collector and optimized the platform’s overall event handling. We’ve also given developers native access to more parts of the system by exposing a broad set of native APIs. From native code, applications can now access input and sensor events, EGL/OpenGL ES, OpenSL ES, and assets, as well a new framework for managing lifecycle and windows. For precise motion processing, developers can use several new sensor types, including gyroscope.

Rich multimedia: To provide a great multimedia environment for games and other applications, we’ve added support for the new video formats VP8 and WebM, as well as support for AAC and AMR-wideband encoding. The platform also provides new audio effects such as reverb, equalization, headphone virtualization, and bass boost.

New forms of communication: The platform now includes support for front-facing camera, SIP/VOIP, and Near Field Communications (NFC), to let developers include new capabilities in their applications.

For a complete overview of what’s new in the platform, see the Android 2.3 Platform Highlights.

Alongside the new platform, we are releasing updates to the SDK Tools (r8), NDK, and ADT Plugin for Eclipse (8.0.0). New features include:

Simplified debug builds: Developers can easily generate debug packages without having to manually configure the application’s manifest, making workflow more efficient.

Integrated ProGuard support: ProGuard is now packaged with the SDK Tools. Developers can now obfuscate their code as an integrated part of a release build.

HierarchyViewer improvements: The HierarchyViewer tool includes an updated UI and is now accessible directly from the ADT Plugin.

Preview of new UI Builder: An early release of a new visual layout editor lets developers create layouts in ADT by dragging and dropping UI elements from contextual menus. It’s a work in progress and we intend to iterate quickly on it.

To get started developing or testing applications on Android 2.3, visit the Android Developers site for information about the Android 2.3 platform, the SDK Tools, the ADT Plugin and the new NDK.




Android Developers Blog: Android 2.3 Platform and Updated SDK Tools
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Friday, December 3, 2010

ScanLife Provides Free Barcode Scanning SDK for Android Developers

 I just cam across this toolkit for adding barcode scanning mobile Apps!





ScanLife Provides Free Barcode Scanning SDK for Android Developers
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Finger Scanner Pro~~Very good free software - Android Forums

FingerprintImage via WikipediaDescription:
Description
Version 1.0
Unlock your android with your fingerprint!
When the FingerPrint screen pops up, you need to touch your finger to the screen to be "scanned" for your identity, there will be vibration and beep sounds during the scan.
The trick to unlock is how many beeps or vibrations since you touch the phone screen ;-)

http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/entertainment/finger-scanner-lite_fwsh.html
Finger Scanner Pro~~Very good free software - Android Forums







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Step by step to access webservice from android - CodeProject

Web Services Triangle ArchitectureImage by dullhunk via FlickrHow to access webservice from android mobile application

Step by step to access webservice from android - CodeProject
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Android quick app: Google Reader | Android Central

Finally! An official Android App for GoogleReader!



Android quick app: Google Reader | Android Central
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Yes, Virginia, You can Hack Android Apps

Android logoImage by byte via FlickrOne of the glaring limitation of App Inventor is the inability to export source code that can be compiled and expanded using an IDE like Eclipse. It turns out that there are two articles on how to to take an android apk file and decomile them into sorce cofe. I think it might be possible to pull something like this with the apk files generated by App Inventor. I'm going to be testing this theory soon.


Android Reverse Engineering - A Kick Start

android-apktool

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Silverlight Simple Drag And Drop / Or Browse View Model / MVVM File Upload Control - CodeProject

An example of a Silverlight Drag And Drop / Or Browse File Upload Control using View Model / MVVM

Silverlight Simple Drag And Drop / Or Browse View Model / MVVM File Upload Control - CodeProject
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Right in the Eye - Creating a WPF Custom Control - CodeProject

Creating a custom control using WPF and C#

Right in the Eye - Creating a WPF Custom Control - CodeProject
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Apple Patents New 3D Projection Technology -- No Glasses Needed - G4tv.com

As it turns out, Apple is going to be breaking into selling 3D technology! The idea of buying a system that does not require 3D glasses and able to be seen from where ever you are in a room - with multiple people - sounds like what I need to wait for.

Apple Patents New 3D Projection Technology -- No Glasses Needed - G4tv.com
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Best Android Calendar App | Widgets Lab

I think I've got to try this one out!

comfortable month view with easy, instant access to the events,
* events recurrence with intervals of x days/weeks/months/years,
* configurable data and time format, first day of week,
* active links in event details (WWW address, phone numbers,emails and map),
* multiple reminders ( up to 8 ) can be added to a single event,
* recurrent events can be set according to the days of week (separately selectable Mo, Tu, We etc.),
* new event can be added with relation to the call log of your phone,
* new event can be added with relation to the phone book of your phone,
* ‘go to date’ dialog in the Month/Day view lets you switch the current date using the same input method as in Add New Event,
* three different shortcuts for the launcher:
o Add normal event,
o Add event from log,
o Add event from book,
* day widget,
* copy & paste events,






* easy data entering with innovative data input method,


Best Android Calendar App | Widgets Lab



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Augmented Reality on Android Phones with Layar - AppJudgment Video

Image representing Layar as depicted in CrunchBaseImage via CrunchBaseCool Review! I'd like to make my own Layars




Augmented Reality on Android Phones with Layar - AppJudgment Video
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