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ImageView in Android: Everything You Need to Know

In Android, ImageView is a widget used to show an image, so it’s vital for every kind of app we build. In fact, it’s the most common widget that we’ll use as Android developers. The image can be a profile image, graphic, or any other type of image, and it can be loaded from a res/drawable folder or an external source. ImageView is pretty straightforward once you’ve got the hang of it, but there’s some stuff we need to know if we’re going to make the most of the widget.

Get the speed you need with our new Linux portfolio

Mobile app developers are obsessed with speed for one simple reason - their customers are too! We expect a lot from the apps we use. They've got to load super fast, always stay up to date, and offer a steady stream of valuable features. For developers, this means relentless pressure to reduce build times and drive efficiency to stay competitive.

Creating Smooth and Engaging UI with SwiftUI Animations

Animations make our apps seem more alive, approachable and interactive, and they add that extra level of polish, which is crucial in an age of ever-greater consumer choice. One of the great things about Swift is that it provides a range of animation functionality straight out of the box. In this post, we’ll explore some of this functionality and demonstrate some popular techniques for SwiftUI animations, so you can use them on your own projects.

Introducing M4 Pro Mac Mini on Bitrise: More Power, Speed & Efficiency for Your CI/CD

Every iOS developer dreams of faster builds, but getting there isn't always straightforward. The reality is, mobile development is a complex process. There are many factors beyond your control—like legal considerations, device compatibility, and app store approvals—that can cause delays and slow things down. The good news is there is one way to speed up your builds without having to cut corners or sacrifice quality: Introducing the Apple M4 Pro Mac Mini on Bitrise.

Best practices for target-based triggers with Bitrise

If you've ever found yourself tangled up in the complexities of setting up CI/CD pipelines, you're familiar with the challenge of mapping code events with build triggers. At times, you may wish to initiate a few checks, while at other times, you prefer to execute several checks at once. It can be slow and, at times, frustrating to ensure that only those CI checks are triggered that are relevant to the code change. A better, more scalable approach? Target-based triggering.

Legal Risks of Using Mobile Analytics: How to Protect Yourself

Mobile data provides the eyes and ears of a modern business. It helps us understand where our audience is, what they want to know and what they respond to most enthusiastically. And it can make our apps run faster, too. In a world of ever-increasing consumer choice, this kind of stuff doesn’t just matter. It’s crucial. However, while mobile data can lead to new ideas, it can also be very dangerous if not used properly.

How to set up a monorepo with Bitrise

Over 4000 engineering teams are building mobile apps and related projects using Bitrise. One trend we’ve observed is the increasing use of monorepos by some organizations. In this blog, I’ll show you an example setup that demonstrates the current best practice for using Bitrise CI with monorepos. You can use this as a reference for your own monorepo to achieve a CI setup that prioritizes efficiency, autonomy of project teams, and effective governance.

Jetpack Compose Button Tutorial: From Basics to Advanced Features

Jetpack Compose (sometimes mistakenly called Android Compose) is a powerful new UI toolkit for Android that embodies the principle of ‘Code As UI’, offering aa simpler and faster way to build native android UI using a declarative approach. Of all the UI components in Jetpack Compose, buttons have a special place, as these are the cornerstone of our user interface. They allow the user to take actions, submit forms, and navigate around the app smoothly.