After looking at various Android Quick Tips, this week we'll look at a few more of our favorite productivity tips for Android Studio. {{outline}} Shortcuts, Shortcuts, Shortcuts Shortcuts are the single most important "hack" for developer productivity. Your development time is valuable, and often, when you're in the flow, your …

Android Studio Productivity In the first post in our Android Quick Tips series we looked at Android's TextView class and helpers. In the second post we'll look at our centerpiece of Android programming: the Android Studio IDE. {{outline}} Android Studio is based on IntelliJ, which is a fantastic foundation for …

Most Android developers use the preview functionality of their IDE to see a live version of their XML layouts. Complex designs can be hard to grasp and to adjust. With the preview, you generally are able to get an overview of the layout simulated on a real device within seconds, …