Phonegap, Be Wary of Plugins
The post discusses PhoneGap plugins, highlighting their promise and pitfalls when building features like alarms and in-app payments. It recounts a reader request to port an Android app efficiently using plugins.
Using PhoneGap Preferences in an Android Native App
The post discusses migrating from PhoneGap/Cordova to a native Android app and the long development tail after initial progress. It explains how to import and reuse localStorage preferences from the web version using a local SQLite datab…
Going Native
The post discusses author’s evolving view on Android Studio and its 1.5 improvements for building Android apps. It notes faster templates and the shift away from complex, hacky methods.
Ooh! Shiny!
The author switches from a custom theme to a stock Jekyll build, citing quick setup and available templates. They retain permalinks and reuse an existing rakefile with minor changes.
Building A Not Very Successful Product For No Money
Every now and then when a technical person tries Recipe Folder out, I get asked about how the application was built and what it runs on.