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Sample blog application created using the Treehouse lesson "Build a Blog Reader Android App" at http://teamtreehouse.com/

Rebuilding fron Scratch:

• Creating the Project and ListActivity
• Handling a Lack of Data
• Adding Data for the List
• All About @string Resources

Getting Data from the Web:

• Trying Code and Catching Exceptions
• Requesting Data from the Web the Wrong Way
• Moving Work from the Main Thread to an AsyncTask
• What To Do When the Network is Down
• Getting JSON Data from an HTTP Request
• Parsing Data Returned in JSON Format

Adapting Data for Display in a List:

• Finishing Our AsyncTask
• Filling Our String Array and Creating the Adapter
• Handling Errors Using Dialogs
• Cleaning Up Our Presentation
• Adding Secondary Data with a SimpleAdapter

Using Intent to Display and Share Posts:

• Opening a Webpage in the Browser
• Opening a Webpage Within the App
• Easy Sharing with Intents
• Adding a Different Icon for Older Menus