android advanced techniques
DESCRIPTION
Me and my friend Eugeniu Arbuleac had the pleasure to speak about some advanced techniques in developing Android apps at the GDG Timisoara Inaugural Event.TRANSCRIPT
APPLICATION
INTELLIGENT
SMOOTH
INVISIBLE
EFFICIENT
RELIABLE
FRESH
FRESHNESS
FRESHNESS
Fresher - more battery drain
FRESHNESS
Fresher - more battery drain Location update
FRESHNESSLOCATION UPDATE
Use Passive Location Provider
FRESHNESSLOCATION UPDATE
Use Passive Location Provider
String passProvider = LocationManager.PASSIVE_PROVIDER;locManager.requestLocationUpdates(passProvider,minTime, minDistance, locListener);
FRESHNESSLOCATION UPDATE
Use Passive Location Provider
Location listener + Broadcast intents => getting location when your application is not running
FRESHNESSLOCATION UPDATE
General flow : get providers get accuracy set current data
FRESHNESSLOCATION UPDATE
General flow : get providers get accuracy set current data
Monitor the best provider !
FRESHNESS
Fresher - more battery drain Location updateData update
FRESHNESSDATA UPDATE
How frequently do you do this ?
FRESHNESSDATA UPDATE
How frequently do you do this ?
Alarms Wakeup vs. NonWakeup
FRESHNESSDATA UPDATE
How frequently do you do this ?
Alarms Wakeup vs. NonWakeup
twice a day every 30 min
FRESHNESSDATA UPDATE
Connectivitywithout: stop alarms
poor: less frequent updates
Battery Managercharged: go update
not charged: less updates
INTELLIGENCE
INTELLIGENCE
Give as many suggestions as you can
INTELLIGENCE
Give as many suggestions as you can
AccountManager Autocompletion
INTELLIGENCE
Give as many suggestions as you can
AccountManager Autocompletion
Sync devices
INTELLIGENCE
Give as many suggestions as you can
AccountManager Autocompletion
Sync devices Backup your application data
SMOOTHNESS
SMOOTHNESS
Fast, responsive and consistent
SMOOTHNESS
Fast, responsive and consistent
Move all your tasks to background - use AsyncTask and Loader APIDroidcon Bucharest 2012 Roman Mazur keynote - http://goo.gl/XR5HU
INVISIBILITY
INVISIBILITY
“Queue and Send” Pattern
check(connection);
if(!connected){!! addQueue;!} else if(!action){! !! ! addQueue;} !retry later;
INVISIBILITY
Stick to the design guidelines - use standard patterns d.android.com/design
INVISIBILITY
LESS is MORE more functionality in less actions
Stick to the design guidelines - use standard patterns d.android.com/design
INVISIBILITY
Droidcon Bucharest 2012 Android UI/UX - Best Practices : http://goo.gl/vJBSU
EFFICIENCY
EFFICIENCYLow battery draining
EFFICIENCYHow cell radio works
EFFICIENCYHow cell radio works
EFFICIENCY
Bundle Cache Intelligent updates
RELIABILITY
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Test your applications
WRAPPING UP
Build your FRESH, INTELLIGENT and SMOOTH apps
Remain invisible
Efficiency is your main aim
Don’t forget about being reliable
QUESTIONS ?
