In this first tutorial we will do the traditional thing and write a "Hello World" Android app. This is very simple with Android Studio and doesn't require any actual coding since the default app says Hello World. Nevertheless, it does demonstrate how to build an Android Project from scratch and understand the options in the New Project Wizard.
A quick 2 minute video of the Wakefield Park (http://www.wakefieldpark.com.au/) track day in the Toyota 86 GTS and Lotus Elise. I hope to get the Lotus back from the mechanics shortly...
Two of my stories (Memories and There is No Pain) feature in the Eclectic Slice of Life Anthology. The anthology, is available for purchase online just click on the picture above.
Personality - FREE iPhone App
The Reefwing Personality Profile is a tool to gain insight into your character. Answer just a few quick questions and you will be provided with a description of your personality traits. The App allows you to email the results, so you can share them with your friends. The results are based on extensive research but are not meant to be taken too seriously.
Life Audit v1.2 - FREE iPhone App
You need to know where you are to get where you are going. By answering just a few questions, our free App Life Audit will give you a graphical representation of your Life Balance. As the pace of life increases at an exponential rate we sometimes forget to focus on what is important as opposed to what is urgent. Using Life Audit you will quickly be able to see the areas of your life that are getting the most focus and more importantly, the areas that you are neglecting.
Life Goals v2.2 Out Now!
Life Goals (rated 9/10 at the iPhone App Review site) can help you design the life you want. If Life Audit has indicated deficiencies, then Life Goals can help you correct them. By categorising your goals and rating the impact and effort required, Life Goals will automatically prioritise your tasks and tell you what your next best steps are. This way you focus on doing what will have the greatest impact on your life.
Hexagon page animations
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When I first wrote my hexagon guide in 2013 I used d3.js, which has a nice
animation system. I had some trouble with CSS transitions in SVG back then,
s...
Mini-story: At Your Service
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Cartwright always felt relieved when he checked into the hotel. He
travelled on business extensively, and this city above all was a very
regular destinat...
Haven Fan Art Contest Winners Revealed!
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Hello everyone, Thank you so much to everyone who participated in Haven
community week and in the Haven fan art contest. We’ve received a lot of
submissi...
DIY Coronavirus Tracking
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Everybody enjoying their shelter in place, we trust? Yes, it’s interesting
times indeed, especially here at Trollwerks Manor in downtown Bangkok where
we’v...
Queen's Wish Is Out. Here's Why It's So Weird!
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All new. All different.
Now that we've finally released our new game, Queen's Wish: The Conqueror,
we're finally free to talk about it! Nerdy game-design...
22 short tests of combine – Part 3: Asynchrony
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I wrote some experiments around Combine, Apple’s reactive programming
framework, to gain insight into how Combine handles edge cases that have
caused pro...
Friday Q&A 2018-06-29: Debugging with C-Reduce
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Debugging a complex problem is tough, and it can be especially difficult
when it's not obvious which chunk of code is responsible. It's common to
attempt t...
Developer Review: 2017 MacBook 12
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After much consideration and review, I recently purchased a 2017 MacBook.
No, not a MacBook Pro 13 or 15. I purchased the 12 inch MacBook. The small
laptop...
Isomorphism As a Game Design Tool
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In the early stages of developing a game, once I have the idea and the
feelings of the game down solid, my approach is to throw everything I can
think of a...
I’ve moved to a new blog
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This is just to let you know that I’ve decided to discontinue this blog,
and start a new one over at majicdave.com. This is a result of me growing
up a bit...
Parallax UITableView header with Auto Layout
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I’ve been working on a thing at Shopify, where I implemented a header
containing an image that has a parallax effect when scrolling up and
expands when scr...
Interlude 15 - Site Update (Last update 6/01/17)
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Over the years, Codea has continued to grow and evolve. As of this post,
the current version is 2.3.1(47). With each new build, features are added
and som...
WWDC 2014
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We're less than a week out from WWDC. The conference really snuck up on me
this year. I never even got around to updating my WWDC First Timer's Guide.
Re-r...
Device orientation vs interface orientation
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Just today I got bit by confusing device orientation and interface
orientation. I really should know better. Device orientation is of course
the orientatio...
Tell Me Cow Bird – What Went Wrong?
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It has been almost a year since the last blog post. Most of the time we
were working on our own apps, a few client jobs as well as on our latest
game Cow B...
Attention, Public Transport Users!
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Please, for the love of all that you hold dear and sacred, please, please,
*please*, refrain from brushing your hair and clipping or filing your nails
on p...
Finally: Slush Pile Completed
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It took much, much longer than anticipated even given our two-month
extension, but I finally emailed the last author a few minutes ago. All
authors have be...
Progress Report V1.2
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Day two of writing progressed. I've slipped into a new routine where I come
home from work and spend an hour or two writing before moving onto other
things...