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Android Advanced Cursors

If you have been doing Android development for even a little while, you have probably used the provided SQLite functionality to store and retrieve data in a local database on the Android device. If not, you can head over to Lars Vogel’s excellent tutorial website to see how it all works, or to get a refresher. For … Read More

AngularJS Directives – building a DSL with your HTML

I will admit in advance – this content trades off of a great little screencast by Brian Ford from CODEShow on AngularJS directives. Go watch that if you have a little knowledge of AngularJS and 45 minutes to kill… But if not…

Take (and Manipulate!) a Photo with a Web Page

So not that long ago, if you wanted an app to take a photo, it had to be a native app — such as a Windows/Mac app or a native mobile application. But HTML5 has brought a number of new APIs that allow not only taking photos, but analyzing and manipulating them all within a browser.

Configuring the Network used by Mac OS X Internet Connection Sharing

On Mac OS X, Internet Connection Sharing by default hands out IPs on the 192.168.2.x subnet. Normally that’s OK, but sometimes you might want to change it. Here’s how.

Importing Data via Custom File Types in iOS

iOS makes it very simple to define a custom file type that your app can handle. This post will walk through creating a simple app to access the contents of a text file received via email.

HTTPS with Client Certificates on Android

Many Android applications use REST or another HTTP based protocol to communicate with a server. Working with HTTP and HTTPS on Android is generally fairly straightforward and well documented. Depending on the version of the Android OS, either HTTPClient or HttpURLConnection “just work”. Either one can be used, but the official recommendation is to use … Read More