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Handle XML with Android

Frank Ableson (fableson@msiservices.com), Software designer

Frank Ableson is an entrepreneur and software developer in northern New Jersey, specializing in mobile and embedded application software. He is currently authoring a book about Android application development for Manning Publications. His professional interests are embedded systems, wireless communications, and automotive electronics. His biggest fans are his wife, Nikki, and their children.

Summary: What good is a mobile computing environment if you can't keep track of your favorite news feeds on the go? Sure, you can use Android's browser to read your favorite Web sites, but it's unlikely the sites are optimized for a screen two inches high. And besides, then you'll miss the opportunity to integrate RSS or other XML data with other mobile applications to make your own mash-ups. This tutorial shows you how to use the Android Developer Tools to read, parse, and display XML data.

Date: 18 Mar 2008
Level: Intermediate
PDF: A4 and Letter (328 KB | 33 pages)Get Adobe® Reader®

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