Purdue Pride2.24.10

Live Wallpapers

• Unsure if do-able– Couldn’t find anything about RSS

=> maybe very recent feature=> formatting RSS might be an issue

– No support for views (which we need)– Can’t display content, only images and animations– Only supported for 2.1– Wallpaper would be covered by App Icons

Widgets

• Alternative: widgets– Widgets are light-weight

applications that run in the background

– Can have app icons on top– Slide to get a clear view

MySQL vs RSS

• MySQL– Required PHP page to access MySQL– Widget sends request to PHP page to access contents from database

• Potential Problems: permission, calling columns and rows from table correctly

– Widget stores contents to database – Contents display on widget

• RSS– Create RSS feed/link on HTML page– Widget pulls contents via link/reader– Widget stores contents to database – Contents display on widget

Slide to Open

Display Contents

Pull Contents

from Website

•Widget runs in the background•Pulls contents daily

Store Contents to

SQL Lite

Organize/Format Contents

Widget

Access content

Purdue Pride25 Things To Do Before Graduating

1. Run through the fountain2. Go sledding on Slayter Hill3. Spend the day at Harry’s Chocolate

Shop4. Dress Up for Breakfast Club5. Eat Thanksgiving Dinner at the

Residence Halls6. Attend a women’s basketball game7. Attend Grand Prix8. Take a Roadtrip for Spring Break9. Attend a call-out for the free pizza10. Skip class (but not ECE 438)

Purdue Pride25 Things To Do Before Graduating

1. Run through the fountain2. Go sledding on Slayter Hill3. Spend the day at Harry’s Chocolate

Shop4. Dress Up for Breakfast Club5. Eat Thanksgiving Dinner at the

Residence Halls6. Attend a women’s basketball game7. Attend Grand Prix8. Take a Roadtrip for Spring Break9. Attend a call-out for the free pizza10. Skip class (but not ECE 438)

Resources

• Widgets api:http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/package-summary.html

• Widgets layout guidelines:http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/ui_guidelines/widget_design.html

Resources• Hello Widget tutorial

http://nm-blog.sanid.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/android_howto-hellowidget.pdf

• Android with MySQL tutorial:http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners/browse_thread/thread/878e5ff197cf7f71?pli=1

• PHP with MySQL tutorial:http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_mysql_intro.asp