Hello folks, In this article I want to discuss how to test android database. Android database can be tested easily using Instrumentation tests. If you are writing the instrumentation test for the first time then there are few things that you need to setup before getting started with the testing...
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MVP in android
Hello Folks, In this article we will discuss what is MVP in android and how we can use it to make our code better organised and unit/integration tested (video series on android instrumentation testing). There are mainly three components involved in MVP pattern Model, View and Presenter. Lets discuss about...
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Gradient color in android
Hello Folks, In this post I will be showing how we can create gradient color in android and use it as a background. To create a gradient color we need to create an .xml file in the drawable directory. Below is the directory structure where you should put your .xml...
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Tool to execute commands in multiple directories
A few months back I was working on a project which had a SOA(Service Oriented Architecture). Which means I had to start 4 to 5 services from different directories to start my workflow. And it was important to monitor the logs as well. For a few days I just executed...
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Writing a new programming language
A few months back I was wondering how much big/difficult task it is to write a new programming language from scratch. Then I thought I would never know if I don’t write one by myself. Thats when I started reading about compilers, how it works and what are the phases involved...
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Print custom messages after executing git commands
Wanna have fun while coding? then this post is for you!
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Cool tips for vim users
Hello Folks, I have been using vim for about 2 years now. And it is my primary editor when it comes to editing text or coding(other than java ;) ). Since I have been exploring vim for 2 years, I have learned some cool tips which vim users can use....
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Schedule local notification in android
Hello Folks, In this tutorial we will discuss how we can schedule local notification in android. Its a super easy job and involves few android components.
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Add album cover to mp3 file
Hi Guys, Here I am again with a new gem called FancyAudio. Any guesses what this gem might do or how to use it. Let me explain it for you.
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MediaMagic: Convert any media file into encoded string or vice-versa
This gem is written with the intention of converting any kind of file into encoded string or vice versa. The code is available on github.
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