NY Times Reader is an android app that allows a user to search articles from the New York Times.
Time spent: 12 hours spent in total
The following required functionality is completed:
User can enter a search query that will display a grid of news articles using the thumbnail and headline from the New York Times Search API. (3 points) User can click on "settings" which allows selection of advanced search options to filter results. (3 points) User can configure advanced search filters such as: (points included above) Begin Date (using a date picker) News desk values (Arts, Fashion & Style, Sports) Sort order (oldest or newest) Subsequent searches will have any filters applied to the search results. (1 point) User can tap on any article in results to view the contents in an embedded browser. (2 points)
The following bonus features are implemented:
The following additional features are implemented:
Here's a walkthrough of implemented user stories:
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Describe any challenges encountered while building the app.
Problems figuring out how to load the Date Picker from Dialog Fragment.
- Android Async HTTP - Simple asynchronous HTTP requests with JSON parsing
- Picasso - Image loading and caching library for Android
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