Project template for android and demo app for tutorials on michenux.net

The demo application is available on Google Play:

• Android SDK 19 (with extras/Google Repository)
• Android Studio

Implemented UI Patterns

• Navigation Drawer (ActionBarActivity)
• List/Detail (fragment)
• Spinner in ActionBar
• Refresh button in Action Bar
• Contextual toasts with Crouton library
• Pull To Refresh

Improove UX

• Animations on buttons
• Different layouts in landscape mode
• No splashscreen (because anti-pattern)

Architecture

• Dependency injection with Dagger

Persistence

• Sqlite Database : manage creation/upgrade of database using sql scripts
• ContentProvider examples
• AsyncTaskLoader and CursorLoader

Network

• Json Request with Volley library
• SyncAdapter
• Retrieve posts from wordpress website

Geoloc

• Localization with Google Play Services
• Geocoder example, Distance compute, sort by distance

Promote your app

• Link to the application on Google Play Store for adding rating/comments
• ChangeLog screen (can show what's new since previous version or display full changelog)

Monetize your app

• Integration of admob
• Donation screen (paypal)

Others

• User login via facebook/google+
• Preferences (using Fragment and compatible with 2.2+)
• Eula (End User Licence Agreement) : accept/refuse Eula on first time or just display.
• Quit Dialog (not enabled by default cause anti-pattern)

Author: Laurent Michenaud (lmichenaud@gmail.com)

Copyright 2013-2014 Laurent Michenaud

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you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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