Category Archives: Android

Automated Calabash Testing on Marshmallow

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Kio

Recently I upgraded an Android app to targetMarshmallow (API 23, OS v 6.0).  I made all the necessary changes to our source code, and the app seemed to be working as expected.  However, I was pretty bummed to see that almost half … Continue reading →

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Be Polite with Android Broadcast Receiver

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Kio

Performance, or ‘perf’ as all the cool kids now say, is a big topic in the Android world.  No matter how sleek your UX / UI, if your app is laggy or crashy, users will not be happy. Unfortunately, there is … Continue reading →

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Hackathon: Financial Literacy Summer Jam

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Kio

A few months ago Chiu-Ki Chan approached me with the idea of starting up an intermediate level study group for Android Development, where members would work on open source projects together. I loved the idea! She even had a cool … Continue reading →

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AnDevCon Boston 2015

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Kio

I just got back from speaking about Accessibility at AnDevCon Boston, and I had a great time! AnDevCon has a really special place in my heart, because it was the first technical conference I attended to kick start my Android … Continue reading →

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Droidcon Berlin 2015

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Kio

A few weeks ago I had an amazing time speaking at Droidcon Berlin on Accessibility! I was very excited to visit Berlin for the first time, and to speak at city that started the Droidcon conference series. The conference started out with … Continue reading →

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Front Page of Denver Post with BIT

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Kio

This weekend I was so honored to be featured on the front page of the Denver Post with the Blind Institute of Technology! I’ve been working with BIT to develop the accessibility program at iTriage for about 8 months.  It has … Continue reading →

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Google I/O 2015

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Kio

I recently went to San Fransisco to attend this year’s Google I/O. I learned a ton, met a lot of phenomenal people, and drank a LOT of coffee.  Going into the conference, I had a few items on my announcements wish … Continue reading →

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Android Studio Lint Options

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Kio

Recently I decided to modify lint options for some projects so that my build would fail if I was missing a content description on Images. I ran into a few interesting items that weren’t documented, so I’ll share them here. … Continue reading →

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Epson Moverio App Challenge

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Kio

I recently participated in the Epson Moverio “Develop the Future” challenge, an online hackathon.  Usually I’m not a fan of online hackathons, but I was excited at the chance to develop on some new and interesting hardware, the Epson Moverio … Continue reading →

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DroidCon Berlin

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Kio

I am very excited to announce that I will be speaking at DroidCon Berlin this summer! I am so looking forward to sharing my knowledge about accessibility at my first international speaking engagement.  You can read more about my session here. I’ve been checking … Continue reading →

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