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Building a news feed app using RSS parser in Android

Australians consume more digital news per capita than citizens of almost any other country, and a significant share of that reading happens on Android handsets…

Using WorkManager for Reliable Background Tasks on Android

Modern Android applications rarely do everything on the main thread. Users in Sydney tap a button to upload a photo to a cloud album while commuting on the T4…

Biometric Authentication in Android Apps: A Practical Guide

Biometric security has become a baseline expectation for Australian mobile users, especially as smartphones replace wallets, loyalty programs, and even…

Creating A Custom View In Android From Scratch

A custom Android View gives you direct control over pixels, touch input and drawing behaviour. Instead of assembling only standard widgets, you can create a…

Using AlarmManager to Schedule Android Tasks Reliably

Android apps often need to perform an action at a specific time: remind someone about an appointment, refresh a daily record, or trigger a notification after a…

Building a To-Do App with RecyclerView and Swipe-to-Delete in Android

Android development in Australia has grown steadily, with active communities from Sydney through to Perth. Local meetups like GDG Sydney and RMIT coding…

Parsing JSON in Android With Gson: A Practical Guide

Mobile developers across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane increasingly rely on RESTful APIs to power their apps. Parsing the JSON payloads these services return…

How To Host A Memorable Home Casino Game Night

A home casino game night can bring the energy of a casino floor into a more comfortable setting. With a few games, simple snacks and a sensible spending limit,…

Building a WebView App in Android: A Practical Walkthrough

Wrapping a website into a downloadable Android app has become a popular shortcut for small businesses and sole traders across Australia. Instead of maintaining…

Building a Dark Mode Theme for Android Applications

Australians spend more time looking at screens than ever before, and our relationship with light matters. With some of the highest UV levels on the planet and…