Android Development Role Compartmentalization

I was just wondering if there was a way for a nonprogrammer to design the ui of an app and then send me the design file and i can just build the back end code. Would anybody know how to do that sort of thing?

Haven't done any Android development but could't they just build a skeleton application containing only UI logic and design and send it to you? Failing that, they could just do screen mockups with any of the over 9000 mockup tools that are pretty much everywhere these days so that you can get a clear-cut idea of the design and user interactions and then just implement yourself (it's a lot easier implementing someone else's well-thought design to spec than thinking up your own).

Well my partner has no knowledge of programming or what an xml file even is so I can't just ask them to deal with relative layouts and xml stuff. I do like your mock up idea however, do you have one to recommend that is great for you, or can you point in the right direction to google the topic? Thanks Jason

Originally Posted by 258456

Well my partner has no knowledge of programming or what an xml file even is so I can't just ask them to deal with relative layouts and xml stuff. I do like your mock up idea however, do you have one to recommend that is great for you, or can you point in the right direction to google the topic? Thanks Jason

I usually have to hand-roll my own shitty designs and mostly just use HTML/CSS/JS (with jQuery+ jQuery UI) to mock up designs (mostly because I'm doing web design work anyway, but also because I have a quicker turnaround time using them). I'll have a look around and see if I can find any less "hands-on" mockup programs out there though and let your know if I find anything.

EDIT: Fluid UI looks pretty sexy, and is specifically for mobile wireframing: https://www.fluidui.com

Just google "Android Online Mockup Tools" or "Android Online Wireframing tools" and you should find quite a few results

Thanks a bunch Jason I will check them out

Well, android is annoying, because just because u have the code finish, u still have to do the xml to go with the code, and a lot of stuff that messes with you.

Originally Posted by topblast

Well, android is annoying, because just because u have the code finish, u still have to do the xml to go with the code, and a lot of stuff that messes with you.

Well ya it's annoying if you want a non programmer to make your designs, but you can always just have them send you their design and then you can deal with all the alignment and layout styles. But I guess it's part of the job as a software engineer, might as well get used to it now

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