If you’re a constant reader of this blog, you’ll know that I am a front end and an Android developer. Till now, all this was going fine for me and I was creating some good stuff using the skills that I possessed. I have successfully created a lot of websites for my clients, static HTML websites and WordPress websites both. But now, I feel I need to expand my forte by diving into other areas of technology. ...
Android Studio is the chosen Android Application Development IDE by developers these days. It is mainly that because Google has launched it as its official IDE and now provides support only for Android Studio. If you still haven’t moved from the Eclipse IDE, here are a few tutorials that can help you. What is Android Studio? Why should you start using it today? Learn how to move your Android Projects from Eclipse IDE to Android Studio Learn the basics of Android Application Development Now, assuming that you have developed your Application in Android Studio and want to export it as an executable application format to be able to share it with your friends or to publish it on the Google Play Store. Here is a simple guide that will help you to export your application as an executable from Android Studio IDE. ...
jQuery is something that I write about a lot on this blog. Sometimes people confuse jQuery with JavaScript, mostly newcomers to the field of Web Development and in this article today, I’ll help you understand what jQuery is exactly and in what way can jQuery assist you. Let’s get the basics clear first in the first section and then move on to how to use it in your Website Development process to be able to take full advantage of what jQuery has to offer. ...
Prototyping isn’t a new thing that you do before you start working on any idea or project. Sometimes, this prototype is in your mind, and sometimes it’s on paper. But with the advancements in technology, mobile app prototyping or other types of prototyping can be done on a computer. Here I am going to share with you a tool that you can use to create your Android App Prototypes or iPhone App Prototype for your next mobile application development. ...
A Countdown Timer is a feature that you can install on your website to know users about an upcoming event, and counting down the time left for that event. A countdown timer can be built using various languages, but here I am going to discuss with you how to create a countdown timer using jQuery as the primary language to code. Obviously you will need to use HTML to display the countdown timer and style it using CSS. Apart from that, the tutorial is going to be a very simple and easy to follow one. ...
URL Parameters are something that you see in the URLs a lot these days. They look like “http://www.example.com/?category=xyz”, where “category” is the parameter name and “xyz” is the parameter value. These typically appear in the URL of a page when we submit a form on the previous page, and it sends the data to the action page via a GET method. ...
Slash Coding blog has taken a fresh look altogether. If you think that the author at Slash Coding had forgotten about everyone reading this blog, then you are wrong. The author at Slash Coding, Aneesh Bhatnagar was busy with family obligations for the past 2 months or so. In the meantime, Slash Coding has received a complete makeover. It all started with a brand new logo for the blog and then forced us to use a brand new theme on Slash Coding to go with the new logo. The new branding was stuck in the pipeline long enough, but now that has been finally done and here are a few points to ponder on. ...
Earlier last month, I posted an article describing what Android Studio is, and why you should consider moving to it at this stage for your Android Application Development needs. After posting that, I got a few messages asking me a guide to move their projects from Eclipse to Android Studio easily without spending too much time. I decided to write this small guide on how to move projects from Eclipse to Android Studio. ...
Android Studio is the Android application development tool that Google had launched in the month of December 2014. Earlier to this date, there was a Beta version available. It boasts of a highly functional environment for your Android Application Development needs. Earlier, Google promoted the Eclipse IDE with the Android Development Tools bundled together for Android application development, but after launching their own IDE, Google wants you to start using Android Studio for a better development experience. ...
What’s the difference between JPEG and PNG? Do you know when to use which image type? Most of the people who use images don’t really know the difference between JPEG and PNG in terms of usage. To start with the basics, JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group, and PNG stands for Portable Network Graphic. It may be clear from the full forms only when to use which image type, but there are still some differences between JPEG and PNG. ...