Changes to UI code.

So I've made some change to the basic design of the application. I thought it would be worth justifying the here so when I come to write up why I remember. Originally I had a List item in my activity, I moved beyond this to using ArrayLists With an Adaptor So the new changes I've put in are more in keeping with what seems best - practices. I've got an project_list_layout.xml and a project_list_item.xml These are passed to the constructor of of the UI component which inflates the xml. I then moved beyond this to a ListActivity, which doesn't need a specific list element in the layout as one is provided as part of the subclass.

Meetings and more

Just got out of my 3rd tutor meeting, he seemed confident I'm making progress and was happy to see some code for getting his head around the android paradigm, for want of a better word. I've explained the way id extended the ArrayAdapter to allow me to tie list items to instances of my Business Object though I can't help but think some sort of ORM would be really handy, thankfully I'm not dealing with a more complex set of user stories.  Feedback so far has been mainly positive my next task is to remove the logic to its own classes, i think a simple ProjectManagement interface will be the next step,  i need to start looking at a set of methods I can use across the application.

DroidconUK 2011.

I'm on the way down the m1 as i write this. For once it's worth noting the coach doesn't stink like a toilet. Starting to feel a little bit of what I guess would be called nervous aprehension. As a complete beginner to not just android but my career as a software engineer I cant help but feel im jumping in a bit over my head. I have it on good authority though the only way to be sucessful as a coder is by throwing yourself at a language so here goes I guess. The primary reason behind me heading down is to get some material I can review for my literature review. I also get to meet the representatives who hqve sponsored my ticket. Level Up Studios. A name on the android market for both beatiful widgets and plume (a twitter client)