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[Q] Integrating Video into WP7 app?

Hi everyone! I'm a very inexperienced wannabe-developer. I have little understanding or knowledge about the coding end, but can do a fair amount using the Design view of Expression Blend 4(<--- my preffered program).
What I'm looking to do is have an app that is primarily centered around TV clips. I'd have a "Selection" page, and a Button would direct the user to a Pivot page. The first section would be a brief summary of the clip, and other tid-bits of information while the other would take the user to the clip and utilize the Zune Player on the phone.
A few things I have no clue on how to accomplish:
1. Include all my clips without the app being huge.
2. Tell the 2nd Pivot page to play its respective clip.
Thanks for you help!
- dbG33K

dbG33K said:
1. Include all my clips without the app being huge.
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It really depends on how many videos you're thinking about including and their current size. You could compress them down a bit as the resolution isn't super high on the phone so you won't miss a little bit of resolution.
dbG33K said:
2. Tell the 2nd Pivot page to play its respective clip.
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You could
a) Use the following
MediaPlayerLauncher NewVideo = new MediaPlayerLauncher();
NewVideo.Media = new Uri("url of file here"), UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute);
NewVideo.Show();
b) Which is the option I chose, is to use a mediaelement in the page, and add your own playback controls.

I'm also a wannabe developer, but I'm trying my best to learn. I want to do something just like the HTC YouTube app. I want to be able to access a videothat is already in the internet. The question is, how to can I find info on how to do this..
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Calabash-Android

Hello, I'm new on XDA and I am working on test for an application. And I made scenarios using calabash-android, cucumber and ruby.
Before I explain my problem, I want to know if I am in the right section and if somebody use or know calabash-android ?
Thanks, Momo James

Momo James said:
Hello, I'm new on XDA and I am working on test for an application. And I made scenarios using calabash-android, cucumber and ruby.
Before I explain my problem, I want to know if I am in the right section and if somebody use or know calabash-android ?
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I think that you don't found a thread about your test application, but you can develop here what you want to do or explain.
Good luck :good:
For info for other members
Calabash enables you to write and execute automated acceptance tests of mobile apps. Calabash is cross-platform, supporting Android and iOS native apps. It is open source and free, and has a company, LessPainful, backing and developing it.
Calabash consists of libraries that enable test-code to programmatically interact with native and hybrid apps. The interaction consists of a number of end-user actions.
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[Q] Website into an App

I'll keep this as simple as possible.
First:
my coding experience is that of a Kindergartners. I'm sure at this rate if i want to get anything done i may need to hire someone.
However, i would still like to learn.
SO MY QUESTION:
Is it possible to make an app that pretty much is just a website?
For example, the app would essentially be the website. I.e rather than go to m.Facebook.com you would be downloading Facebook App.
However the only difference would be that one is via an app and one is via the mobile browser. No feature difference. nothing.
I think of it as a "Drag and Drop" you take the website and drop it into the 'framework' of an app.
it must be possible, if so. How? is there a tutorial? or is someone willing to explain this?
I Do know exactly what i want done, so if you're super educated with something like this i am willing to pay a small amount for the app.
Or if you want to know more about exactly what i want message me.

Of corse it is possible - that's what a Web App is.
Take a look at developer.android.com/guide/webapps/index.html
Basically, you just toss your web stuff (html, css, javascript, ...) inside an app acting as native wrapper and displaying your content through a Web View.
But if your app is just ment to be an identical copy of your website, I would not advise it:
WebViews are not exactly state-of-the art, and may show little inconsistencies or behave differently than mobile browsers
Every time you update a single file on your website you need to release an update for the app as well - unless you leave your content on the web and the app loads it remotely, but that would mean a very slow app
Web Apps are tipically a choice when you need to target multiple platforms (android, ios, ...) at once or when you want to fast-prototype an app and you're more skilled at html development than Android.
Unless, of course, you have other specific reasons to build an app for your website.
There is also another way to make your website look like an app (at least, for those using Chrome Mobile):
developers.google.com/chrome/mobile/docs/installtohomescreen

Mobile App Developers
Yes for sure.. We can convert an website into app. This is all covered in Mobile App Developers work...

Yes, of course. Use PhoneGap
Hi,
of course, that's possible. All you have to do is try out PhoneGap. Use google to find it.
I did not use it before, because I like native apps without any "gaps" between. But for a quick'n'dirt hack you will find it usefull, I think.
The site says:
Easily create apps using the web technologies you know and love: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
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Please provide the code

Sure. It is just what phonegap can do for you.

sensislee said:
Sure. It is just what phonegap can do for you.
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Do we need to pay Phonegap for Code?
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snowsunil said:
Do we need to pay Phonegap for Code?
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No, as I know, Phonegap is open source and free.

[Q] mobile website or app

I have very little android development experience. Still learning. My cousin is working on a website , dont think he wants me sharing to much info about about it , basically its a family tree site , will allow a user to make a tree and u can make additional user for viewing for friends and family. He wants me to make a app for it , my main question is , how do people usually make a app for their websites. Is it they just make a app with a browser that opens the site if so then whats the point of a app when i can just make a mobile version. He really doesnt want to do that . is it possible to make the app from scratch , i make the layout and link it to our database that fills in the data from which ever user logs in , what i mean is i just dont want to make an app that basically opens up the browser and show the mobile site or an app browser . can you please shed some light. Thank you , and sorry for the essay and any typos ,using my phone to type

vondeser said:
I have very little android development experience. Still learning. My cousin is working on a website , dont think he wants me sharing to much info about about it , basically its a family tree site , will allow a user to make a tree and u can make additional user for viewing for friends and family. He wants me to make a app for it , my main question is , how do people usually make a app for their websites. Is it they just make a app with a browser that opens the site if so then whats the point of a app when i can just make a mobile version. He really doesnt want to do that . is it possible to make the app from scratch , i make the layout and link it to our database that fills in the data from which ever user logs in , what i mean is i just dont want to make an app that basically opens up the browser and show the mobile site or an app browser . can you please shed some light. Thank you , and sorry for the essay and any typos ,using my phone to type
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You can definitely make an app that uses the same database, but if you have very little Android development experience perhaps you should start with a smaller and simpler project? It's a lot to learn.

Web app or Native app both fine
If your product doesn't use too many feature on the phone, the Web app could be good since maybe you can share resources with the desktop Web version. This may also accelerate the development cycle. However, if your are going to use some native phone feature, then, the Native app would be your choice...

Designing an app

I am pretty new to using Android Studio and app development, but I have to design an app for a project I am working on. Do any of you have any tips about designing just the app without having to work with all of the coding? I don't need the app to work right now, just a design.

if all your doing is designing it then you could just use paper layout how each screen looks and make flow charts to show how button and other things work and link to other places, thats kind of how we do it but in our heads usualy and then we just write the code to show it.

Bethany55 said:
I am pretty new to using Android Studio and app development, but I have to design an app for a project I am working on. Do any of you have any tips about designing just the app without having to work with all of the coding? I don't need the app to work right now, just a design.
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Hello,
I have just worked in Android for more 4 years and with my opinion and experience, I think one of the most important thing is the simplicity, (but its also be hard ), I think you will work in some months to feel it. But have another way to get nice design fast, of course this way is temporally. You can refer to the same kinds of your app in store to compare it to yours, or even other apps not same kind of yours, color or design. And connect your mind to another object. Remember that the simplicity is one of the most important. Hope you will success soon.

Follow the Material Design guidelines Google has posted. It's the easiest way to make a good looking app.
Design is more about what the app does. Without know more detail, my best advice is to keep it simple. Try to find the 1 or 2 real things your app does well and makes those very easy to understand and do. Show the app to strangers and without explanation see if they can use it.