Design

Using vector assets in Android apps

In previous posts we’ve looked at Android’s VectorDrawable image format and what it can do:

Draw a Path: Rendering Android VectorDrawables

In the previous article, we looked at Android’s VectorDrawable format, going…

Understanding Android’s vector image format: VectorDrawable

A better underline for Android

Over the past two years, I have regularly come across articles and libraries that attempt to improve how underline text decorations are rendered on the web. The same problem exist on Android: underline text decorations cross descenders. Compare how Android draws underlined…

Animating on a Schedule

Animations in the Google I/O app

What’s your text’s appearance?

Understanding how to declaratively style text on Android.

Playing with Paths

I recently helped out with a hero animation in an app–unfortunately I can’t share this animation just yet… but I wanted to…

Implementing Adaptive Icons

Android O introduces an new application icon format called adaptive icons, intended to make all icons on a…

Animation: Jump-through

Recently a call for help caught my eye; asking how to implement a fancy ‘getting location’ animation on Android: