Flix is an app that allows users to browse movies from the The Movie Database API.
- (8pts) Expose details of movie (ratings using RatingBar, popularity, and synopsis) in a separate activity.
- (2pts) Allow video posts to be played in full-screen using the YouTubePlayerView.
- Implement a shared element transition when user clicks into the details of a movie (1 point).
- Add a rounded corners for the images using the Glide transformations. (1 point)
- Android Async HTTP - Simple asynchronous HTTP requests with JSON parsing
- Glide - Image loading and caching library for Android
- (10pts) User can view a list of movies (title, poster image, and overview) currently playing in theaters from the Movie Database API.
- (2pts) Views should be responsive for both landscape/portrait mode.
- (1pt) In portrait mode, the poster image, title, and movie overview is shown.
- (1pt) In landscape mode, the rotated alternate layout should use the backdrop image instead and show the title and movie overview to the right of it.
- (2pts) Improved the user interface by experimenting with styling and coloring.
For almost 2 hours I didn't realize that the emulator had auto-rotate turned off by deafault, so I kept trying to make changes to the way I was approaching landscape configurations. I think that would be a good thing to mention in the project specs so no one else does that.
- Android Async HTTP - Simple asynchronous HTTP requests with JSON parsing
- Glide - Image loading and caching library for Androids