The document outlines design and implementation strategies for Android applications, emphasizing the use of the Android resource system for managing assets such as dimensions, colors, and styles. It discusses best practices for creating adaptive layouts across different device sizes and includes resources for visual and functional enhancements. The document also briefly touches on shipping and collaboration within the development process.

1. Android & Design
It could work!

3. The A-Team

4. Ideas • Implementation • Shipping

5. Ideas
Navigation

8. Ideas
Listing

11. Ideas
Staggered Grid

14. Implementation

15. Android Resources

16. • Dimensions
• res/values/dimens.xml

18. • Dimensions - 10 inch Tablets
• res/values-sw720dp/dimens.xml

19. • In code TabletSupportUtil
• res/values/bools.xml
• res/values-sw600dp/bools.xml
• res/values-sw720dp/bools.xml

20. • Touch States
• 10 % black (#1A000000)
• Shapes for Android 2.3
• Animations for that gentle touch

21. Android Resource System
• colors.xml
• integers.xml
• styles.xml
• strings.xml
• Overall best practice - don’t rely on
constants in your layout or drawable
XML or in your code. Use the Android
resource system to help you.

22. • Cutting assets
• Densities
• OLD - mdpi - hdpi - xhdpi
• NEW - hdpi - xhdpi - xxhdpi
• 3 sizes is plenty - older devices
can scale - don’t make your
designer angry

23. ICON FONTSS!!!11!
• WHOAAAAA
• Fewer assets
• Open Source Comin

24. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

25. Shipping & VQA

29. Stop, Collaborate, and Listen.
www.etsy.com/careers

30. Resources
• Blur Effect like Etsy via
Stackoverflow
• Android Staggered Grid via
Github
• Export Asset Script
• Code as Craft
Deniz Veli
@denizmveli
Paul Lau
@paulingford