As Glass explorers we get asked what the (business) potential is, and what it can mean for developers. Taking pictures and video or getting information from the internet seems to be the biggest need for the first time Google Glass™ users. But the technology that Google Glass™ provides

You probably already know Google Glass, and maybe even read on how to create Glasswear, but what about a UX point of view. In this article we will be discussing the UX of Glass. Introduction Glass was designed to be used everyday and everywhere as content provider, so having a easy an

Applying functional testing is not a new technique during the development of Java software. Writing functional tests gives you a good understanding about the stability of an application or system, during code modifications or if new features are added. But what about using functional

Did you miss my talk about doing the open source thingy at the Droidcon The Netherlands, or you just want to see the slides again. Doing the open source thingy from Wiebe Elsinga

With great pride, I’m happy to announce The Dutch Android User Group has become a Foundation. Formalising our (Johan Pelgrim, Dennis Geurts and myself) initiative helps us in creating better content for the Dutch Android professional or hobbyist. By becoming a foundation we are

So you are stuck using screenOrientation in your android:configChanges list within your AndroidManifest. Your activity will not be recreated, but will receive a callback instead. You may not know that this is insufficient on API level of 13 or above. In API level 13 or above, the scre

Today a tip from my colleague Coen Houtman, a tip about Fragments and the container to put them in. What all of you Fragment users know, is that you must have a container (i.e. ViewGroup) to put your fragments in. Which ViewGroup is the best to use? Normally, with any other layout I w

So you want to use a Google TV emulator to develop Android applications. Many people having problems using the Google TV emulator because it hangs during booting (only showing the Google TV logo). The problem is that it only works with specific device configurations and resolutions. S

When starting a new year I always get the urge to rethink my goal, do doesn’t right!. Questions that go thru my mind are: am I still going where I want to go, do I need to change my direction, what will bring the new year. And like every year I can still say I’m going the

As some of you may know I gave a presentation about why, and how to prototype your mobile application at the Droidcon Spain. If you want to see this presentation have a look at