Mirror - Android UI on steroids: Droidcon Cracow 2014
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Android UI development on steroids
MY PROBLEMS (YOURS TOO?!)
UI requires a lot of work
Layouts, styles, resources, code... 10 change 20 compile 30 deploy 40 test 50 goto 10
https://www.flickr.com/photos/romytetue/
AS build + deploy is so slooow
Eclipse was faster :(
AS preview is static
… if it works No way to check selectors or animations
Hard to test on device / emu
How to get to specific screen or usecase? How to fill screen with data?
Fragmentation
The F* word of Android
BEHOLD MIRROR
“no More compile-Instal -Run to see youR UI changes On Real devices”
Paid $79 http://jimulabs.com/ AS plugin + server on desktop + client on device
New way to iterate on your UISave 20+ seconds per change, hours per day
No need to touch Java code
Android Frontend Developer ?!
HOT SWAP YOUR RESOURCES
No more Gradle
...for simple layout tweeks on the device
Preview your Layout, Drawable, Animator, Styles, Assets, …
Dynamic preview – test your animations, selectors, gestures
Test on multiple devices at once
SAMPLE DATA FTW!
Al preview metadata in „mirror” directory
No more „John Smith” or hardcoded logos in production code
Add some XML to fill your layout with data
No more mock adapters ! Fill your ListView, GridView with data, even different layouts per item Clone items in adapter Works out-of-the-box with texts, images and attributes
basic
CUSTOM VIEWS- FINALLY
Preview layouts with CustomViews
Code is hot swapped on recompilation
Use your custom attributes in sample data
MIRROR.JS (PREVIEW)
Add behaviour for your Mirror screens in JS
Feels like Jquery
Great way to prototype your animations
Combine animations:together, sequence, delay
OnClick – start animations, link screens...
Export your prototype to APK! Potential problem:client thinks you are done :)
Bonus: 90 day trial
http://bit.ly/mirrordroidcon But wait there is more...
Bonus 2: 30 % discount
Enter code „Outline” at checkout
No, I am not an affiliate (yet)
