The Polyglot Developer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

It was recently requested that I show how to create an Android app from start to finish using a text editor and command line. Although the process isn’t difficult, it might not be so straight forward for a first time developer. The scope of this article should cover the following: How to create a new Android project using a terminal window. Creating a signing keystore for deployment to the app store.

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Speed Curve

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

The way we visualize performance data can have an impact on how we interpret and communicate performance issues within our teams. In this talk from Velocity New York I explored the importance of data visualization and presented some of my own explorations into re-imagining the classic waterfall chart which is the mainstay of front-end performance analysis.

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Metrics Performance Development 40

The Polyglot Developer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

You may one day find yourself needing to make an Ionic Framework Android and iOS app that downloads media or in-app purchase content from a remote web server to the users device. Maybe you created an audio app that plays music from the cloud and you decided to cache upcoming songs in your playlist like Google Music does. This will involve downloading the media files to your device in the background so it is ready to go.

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The Polyglot Developer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

I currently have a few Ionic Framework Android and iOS applications on the market. A common request for these apps have been to have a pin code unlock feature for extra security. The post Add Pin Code Unlock To Your Ionic Framework App appeared first on The Polyglot Developer.

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