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Why use Snackbar instead of Toasts?

Open Event Android   Why use Snackbar instead of Toasts? January 14, 2019 Problem Toasts are kind of deprecated as any user who has disabled notifications for an app won't be able to see toast as well. The Open Event Android App was using toast for displaying information. So the task is to completely remove toasts and use snackbar instead. Solution Why Snackbar? Snackbars provide lightweight feedback about an operation. They show a brief message at the bottom of the screen on mobile and lower left on larger devices. Snackbars appear above all other elements on screen and only one can be displayed at a time.They automatically disappear after a timeout or after user interaction elsewhere on the screen, particularly after interactions that summon a new surface or activity. Snackbars can be swiped off screen. The Difference Snackbar Contain a single line of text directly related to the operation performed. They may contain a text action,
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Android Livedata and MutableLiveData

Open Event Android   Android Livedata and MutableLiveData December 14, 2018 Problem Suppose that we need to perform actions in light of changes in lifecycle status of Android Component. Some of the time you may wanna observe certain qualities being changed over the setup change. We all faced these problems somewhere down the road, trying a lot of different patterns MVP, MVVM, and others. But to implement these patterns is also a big problem for beginners. Solution The good news is that with the Android Architecture Component and more precisely with the lifecycle LiveData and ViewModel , we can easily overcome these problems. LiveData LiveData is an observable data holder. It is also a lifecycle aware. By lifecycle aware I mean, it can only be observed in the context of a lifecycle, more precisely in the context of an Activity or Fragment lifecycle. By passing the reference of an Activity or Fragment , it can understand whether

What is Blockchain Technology?

A  Blockchain , initially  Block chain , is a developing rundown of records called blocks, which are connected utilizing cryptography. Blockchains which are decipherable by people in general are broadly utilized by cryptocurencies. Private blockchains have been proposed for business utilize. Here, is a short story which will make you comfortable with the  Blockchain Technology . Mario and Luigi Mario needs to send $100 to his brother, Luigi, because Luigi being Luigi, he got into some debts at the other end of the world. Mario walks into the bank and says “I’d like to send $100 to Luigi”. The Cashier says “Account card please”, “ID please”, ”signature” and “done”. In this centralized situation, the bank is the *central* expert over Mario's and Luigi's cash. Both Mario and Luigi trust the bank to exchange the sum, and trust the numbers appeared on their bank account statements. They trust the bank in-spite of the way that all the bank needs to do is change