Flix
Flix is an app that allows users to browse movies from the The Movie Database API.
Flix Part 2
User Stories
REQUIRED (10pts)
- [x] (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.
BONUS
- [ ] Trailers for popular movies are played automatically when the movie is selected (1 point).
- [ ] When clicking on a popular movie (i.e. a movie voted for more than 5 stars) the video should be played immediately.
- [ ] Less popular videos rely on the detailed page should show an image preview that can initiate playing a YouTube video.
- [ ] Add a play icon overlay to popular movies to indicate that the movie can be played (1 point).
- [ ] Apply the popular ButterKnife annotation library to reduce view boilerplate. (1 point)
- [ ] Add a rounded corners for the images using the Glide transformations. (1 point)
App Walkthough GIF
TODO:// Add the URL to your animated app walkthough gif in the image tag below, YOUR_GIF_URL_HERE. Make sure the gif actually renders and animates when viewing this README. (🚫 Remove this paragraph after after adding gif)
Notes
Describe any challenges encountered while building the app.
Open-source libraries used
- Android Async HTTP - Simple asynchronous HTTP requests with JSON parsing
- Glide - Image loading and caching library for Android
Flix Part 1
User Stories
REQUIRED (10pts)
- [x] (10pts) User can view a list of movies (title, poster image, and overview) currently playing in theaters from the Movie Database API.
BONUS
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[x] (2pts) Views should be responsive for both landscape/portrait mode.
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[x] (1pt) In portrait mode, the poster image, title, and movie overview is shown.
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[x] (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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[ ] (2pts) Display a nice default placeholder graphic for each image during loading
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[ ] (2pts) Improved the user interface by experimenting with styling and coloring.
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[ ] (2pts) For popular movies (i.e. a movie voted for more than 5 stars), the full backdrop image is displayed. Otherwise, a poster image, the movie title, and overview is listed. Use Heterogenous RecyclerViews and use different ViewHolder layout files for popular movies and less popular ones.
App Walkthough GIF
TODO:// Add the URL to your animated app walkthough gif in the image tag below, YOUR_GIF_URL_HERE. Make sure the gif actually renders and animates when viewing this README. (🚫 Remove this paragraph after after adding gif)
Notes
Describe any challenges encountered while building the app. I can't seem to get all of the movie overview to show, and the landscape mode won't properly show.
Open-source libraries used
- Android Async HTTP - Simple asynchronous HTTP requests with JSON parsing
- Glide - Image loading and caching library for Androids