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Discover ways to effectively build and implement effective Android and web libraries. Design mobile and web applications through informative examples. View projects and templates to use as your own to create and utilize in your applications.

Always learning and implementing new ideas on projects.

Consistently learning and building in Android and web design. Content posted as new elements are learned and tested.

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Useful tools

List of essential tools used to built most Android and web applications. These tools are used in applications that end in a production phase to create a stylish UI.

Material Theme Builder
Helps create beautiful color palettes and schemes.

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Icon Kitchen
Create stunning icons for applications.

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custom elements

Sample elements created below to use in your applications. Expand from the idea to help build your own.
*No attribution required

Build A Working Custom Analog Clock In Android Compose Canvas
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Use Android Compose to build a working analog clock face using a Canvas Composable.
Android Zoom and Pan Image Transformation
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Example of how to implement a zoom and pan feature in Android Compose.
Android Transition Animations For Custom BadgeBox
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Custom BadgeBox animation in Android Compose using Transition Animations.
Transition Animation To Rotate And Change Color Of Android FAB
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Create a transition animation to rotate and change container color of a FAB when user clicks in Android Compose.
Custom DropDownMenu In Android Compose With Selection
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In this post I will show you how to implement a custom DropDownMenu in Android Compose that tracks the current selection with a checkmark icon.
Create A Checkmark Animation With Animatables in Android
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In this post I will show you how to create a checkmark animation in Android Compose using Animatables.

sdk and libraries

configuration

implementation

View examples of SDK and library configuration setup as well as ways to implement. Learn ways to implement to expand your knowledge base.

FCM Multiple Notifications When Android App In Background
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A solution to FCM multiple notifications being sent to user device when Android app is in background providing negative user experience.
Integrate Google User Messaging Platform and Admob To Android
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Integrate Google User Messaging Platform and Admob in Android.
Upload Base64 Encoded Images In Android To PHP Server
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Android Uploading Base64 Encoded Images To PHP Server in Retrofit.
Upload Image Files To PHP Server In Android Using Retrofit
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Use Retrofit in Android Compose to upload an image file to a hosted PHP server.
MySQL DELETE SubQuery Returns More Than 1 Row
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This post I will show you how you can create a MySQL DELETE query with a subquery that returns more than 1 row as its result.
Push Notifications With Firebase Cloud Messaging From PHP
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In this post I will show you how you can implement Firebase Cloud Messaging on your PHP server to use in your app to push notifications to users.

easier coding

custom functions

Creating custom functions makes coding easier and faster. Integrate easier ways to build your application.

Use Android Datastore and FCM For Realtime App Updates
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In this post I show you how to use Firebase Cloud Messaging and the Android Datastore to provide realtime UI updates in app.
Use FCM In Android Compose to Receive Push Notifications
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In this post I will show you how I implemented Firebase Cloud Messaging in Android Compose to receive push notifications.
Passing Data between Activities in Android Compose With Intents
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In this post I will show you how you can pass data between activities in Android Compose using intents.
Prefill Android Room Database With Values At Time of Creation
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In this post I will show the method I used to add a predetermined set of values to an Android Room database at time of creation.
Implementing A Bottom Navigation Bar Template For Android
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Here I post a simple template to create a bottom navigation bar in Android Compose.
Create Your Own DotEnv In PHP Without Composer
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I will show you a way to create your own DotEnv for PHP without needing Composer.

responsive web design

web design

Implement stylish and responsive web elements. Samples shown here will utilize a variety of HTML, CSS, Javascript and PHP.

Javascript For SVG Animations To Create Stylish Progress Loaders
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In this post I will provides a few examples of creating stylish progress loaders using Javascript for SVG animations.
Create A Webpage Using Javascript For Dynamic Content
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In this post I will show the fundamentals of a webpage and utilize Javascript for dynamic content creation.
CSS :Hover Effects For Styling Table
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View a sample with guided explanation of creating a stylish HTML table utilizing CSS hover effects taken from user interaction.
Use CSS ::after Pseudo Element
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In this post I will show you how to use CSS ::after pseudo elements to build a stylish UI.
Apply CSS Animations To Webpage
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In this post I show examples of how to apply CSS animations to HTML elements in an webpage to create a better user experience.
CSS Driven Login Form
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In this post I show a sample of decorating a CSS driven login form.

Latest Works

Explore latest Android applications available on Google Play

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Bluetooth Controller
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Tip Calculator
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Scratch Art
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Lite TV Remote
*Currently in testing phase*

project driven

View latest posts

View latest posts that are primarily project driven to help myself learn and shared to help others.

FCM Multiple Notifications When Android App In Background
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A solution to FCM multiple notifications being sent to user device when Android app is in background providing negative user experience.
Javascript For SVG Animations To Create Stylish Progress Loaders
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In this post I will provides a few examples of creating stylish progress loaders using Javascript for SVG animations.
Create A Webpage Using Javascript For Dynamic Content
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In this post I will show the fundamentals of a webpage and utilize Javascript for dynamic content creation.
CSS :Hover Effects For Styling Table
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View a sample with guided explanation of creating a stylish HTML table utilizing CSS hover effects taken from user interaction.
Use CSS ::after Pseudo Element
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In this post I will show you how to use CSS ::after pseudo elements to build a stylish UI.
Apply CSS Animations To Webpage
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In this post I show examples of how to apply CSS animations to HTML elements in an webpage to create a better user experience.

applications

List of applications used in various projects. Projects include web design, mobile application creations and 3D modeling.

Android Studio

GIMP

Inkscape

Blender

GitHub

Visual Studio Code

WordPress