/FlixsterAndroidApp

Android app that shows all the general movies currently being played in theaters using the Movie Database API.

Primary LanguageJava

Flix

Flix Part 2

User Stories

REQUIRED (10pts)

  • (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.

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Flixster Part 1

User Stories

REQUIRED (10pts)

  • (10pts) User can view a list of movies (title, poster image, and overview) currently playing in theaters from the Movie Database API.

BONUS

  • (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.

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Open-source libraries used

  • Android Async HTTP - Simple asynchronous HTTP requests with JSON parsing
  • Glide - Image loading and caching library for Androids