Tag Archives: programming

BigDecimalMath

Posted on 2016-06-02 by admin

Java 8 is out and there are still no Math functions for BigDecimal. After playing around with some implementations to calculate Pi I decided to write some implementation of BigDecimalMath to fill this gap. The result of this is available … Continue reading →

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Make an App available on Android 1.5 and small screen

Posted on 2011-10-28 by admin

I have always published my simpler Android applications for all Android devices version 1.5 and higher. I thought this would allow the application to run on the maximal number of devices. Recently I bought a new Android phone for testing: … Continue reading →

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How Scala influenced my Java Programming

Posted on 2011-09-12 by admin

For a while I have been experimenting in my free time with Scala. While I don’t believe that I will use Scala at work in the near future I have nevertheless noticed that Scala has changed the way I think … Continue reading →

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Using Force-Based Graphs

Posted on 2011-05-23 by admin

This is a collection of my experiences using force-based algorithms to draw graphs. I used this algorithm in the Wiki Spiderweb application. Here the good points: Easy to implement Natural looking results User interaction is possible Some influence of placement … Continue reading →

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Using images from HTML in assets directory

Posted on 2011-05-05 by admin

The last post described how to show an HTML file in Android from the assets directory in the WebView. Sooner or later you will want to show images in the HTML. Solution 1 : Images in assets directory The easy … Continue reading →

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Language specific HTML Help in Android

Posted on 2011-05-04 by admin

Sooner or later your application becomes so complex that you want to be helpful to the user. One way of being helpful is to provide a help text that explains how to use the application. Solution 1 : Use a … Continue reading →

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