Android’s stock browser supports the range input type, but in versions 3.x4.x and below (not sure about Android 4.x), it doesn’t actually display the UI. It does, however, support parts of the Shadow DOM. That means we can style this element, and give our users a visible control. The image below shows a rather garish [...]
[7 Feb 2012]
It’s not as obvious as it seems in the Installing the SDK documentation. You’ll also need to do two (small) extra steps. Step 1: Make sure your JAVA_HOME path is using the correct value Edit or create a .bash_profile file in your home directory and add the following line. export JAVA_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home` This will set the [...]
[22 Mar 2011]
So Apple announced the iPad, and it won’t support Flash. That shouldn’t be a surprise. Neither the iPhone nor iPod Touch support Flash. Indeed most mobile platforms don’t (yet) support Flash. Even the smartest of smart phones have limited processing power and storage space compared to laptops and desktops. According to Steve Jobs, Apple doesn’t [...]
[4 Feb 2010]
UPDATE: Turns out, I wasn’t wrong. I was just clairvoyant . WorldMate is working on an Android version of its application. Hrm. It appears I was wrong about a WorldMate application for Android. I managed to find an unused download page (by typing “android site:www.worldmate.com” in Google) that listed Android as an option. I assumed [...]
[30 Jul 2009]
I am now the proud owner of a T-Mobile G1 running the Android operating system. I like it so far, though I wish the on-screen keyboard pas a bit more responsive. I have already installed a few applications, including Pacman, and a bar code / QR code scanner, but I’d like to take full advantage [...]
[26 Jun 2009]