Chapter 10
From Widgets to the Browser
In This Chapter
• Creating dialog inputs
• Working with dates and times
• Exploring widgets and controls
• Opening the browser
Well-designed operating systems provide access to a consistent look and feel between screens and settings. This continuity is a benefit both to developers and users. For users, it means that all dialog boxes in Android share a common aesthetic. This makes it easy for users to quickly pick up new apps and start using them with little to no instruction.
For developers, this is a boon. Rather than create date pickers and ratings widgets from scratch, Android has already implemented them for you to use. This chapter explores how to take advantage of these built-in controls from the Date ...
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