Category: Tips & Tricks

Learning about something new, such as Android App Development, isn’t easy as you might find yourself struggling at first with concepts or ideas you probably haven’t even heard before. Regardless of how difficult it may seem, you should know that most of the experienced Android professionals once felt that way too, however they took the most important step of all: they started to do it. If you are reading this, you’re probably interested in becoming a Professional Android Developer as you surely know the relevance of this job nowadays, although you may don’t know where to start learning. Due...

For some years now, online education has been one of the most common ways to learn about something new, or to expand our knowledge about any subject. Many Schools and Universities have adopted this model, due to the fact that it is a viable option to reach a large amount of students willing to learn, while fostering cooperative learning.     Without any doubt, it has revolutionized the way academic institutions teach, whether they use a complete e-learning method, or they choose to have a blended learning model to complement traditional education. Despite all this, as a student, you should...

While you build your career as an Android developer, there are important things you should always keep in mind if you want to increase your chances of success. No matter if you want to make your own project or work for a recognized company, there are some essential aspects to be aware of while developing an app. So far, we’ve interviewed Noé Branagan about the best practices for Android development, and we have also interviewed Isabel Palomar about her experience in communities and as a developer. Taking all of this along with other experts insights in the Android field,...

An online portfolio allows you to show who you are, what you can do and the amazing projects you have been involved in, besides is one of the best tools to start your personal brand. You can show examples of your work that demonstrate what you’re good at and why someone should hire you to get an specific task done. You can build a website from scratch or even use a drag and drop website builder, if you don’t have enough time or want to make this process easier. GitHub Pages for example, is a widely-known platform amongst developers to showcase...

Smartphone acquisition keeps growing. It is estimated that this year the amount of devices reached 2.32 billion all over the world. Surveymonkey, GO-Globe and Gartner have reported that global revenues from mobile applications are expected to reach $77 billion by 2017. Together, Apple and Google Play have hosted nearly 4.3 million applications and the techniques for developing iOS Apps and Android Apps continue evolving. For some years from now, mobile usage has represented 65% of digital media time  and an estimated time spent per month of 35 hours from people between 18 to 44 years old. This is more than relevant...