Android Apprentice (Second Edition): Beginning Android Development with Kotlin
Authors: raywenderlich Tutorial Team – Namrata Bandekar – Darryl Bayliss – Tom Blankenship – Fuad Kamal
ISBN-10: 194287877X
ISBN-13: 9781942878773
Released: 2019-05-14
Print Length 页数: 689 pages
Book Description
Learn Android Programming with Kotlin!
Learning Android programming can be challenging. Sure,there is plenty of documentation,but the tools and libraries available today for Android are easily overwhelming for newcomers to Android and Kotlin.
Android Apprentice takes a different approach. From building a simple first app,all the way to a fully featured podcast player app,this book walks you step-by-step,building on basic concepts to advanced techniques so you can build amazing apps worthy of the Google Play Store!
Who This Book Is For
This book is for anyone interested in writing mobile apps for Android. Though no previous mobile experience is necessary,this book is also a great resource for iPhone developers transitioning from iOS.
Topics Covered in Android Apprentice
Getting Started: Learn how to set up Android Studio and the Android Emulator.
Layouts: Create layouts that can be used for both Activities and Fragments.
Debugging: No one’s perfect! Learn how to dig down and troubleshoot bugs in your apps.
Communication: Design separate Activities and communicate and send data between them using Intents.
Scrolling Layouts: Learn how to use Recycler Views to make efficient,reusable views that scroll fluidly at a touch.
Google Places: Integrate location APIs to bring the magic of maps into your Android apps.
Networking: Learn how to access resources on the internet and handle networked responses.
Material Design: Make sure your apps conform to modern best practices by using Google’s standards of
Material Design
And much,much more!
One thing you can count on: after reading this book,you’ll be prepared to write feature-rich apps from scratch and go all the way to submitting them to the Google Play Store!
Introduction
Book License
Book Source Code & Forums
About the Cover
Section l: Your First Android App
Chapter 1: Setting Up Android Studio
Chapter 2: Layouts
Chapter 3: Activities
Chapter 4: Debugging
Chapter 5: Prettifying the App
Section l: Building a List App
Chapter 6: Creating a New Project
Chapter 7: RecyclerViews
Chapter 8: SharedPreferences
Chapter 9: Communicating Between Activities
Chapter 10: Completing the Detail View
Chapter 11: Using Fragments
Chapter 12: Material Design
Section ll: Creating Map-Based Apps
Chapter 13: Creating a Map-Based App
Chapter 14: User Location & Permissions
Chapter 15: Google Places
Chapter 16: Saving Bookmarks with Room
Chapter 17: Detail Activity
Chapter 18: Navigation & Photos
Chapter 19: Finishing Touches
Section IV: Building a Podcast Manager & Player
Chapter 20: Networking
Chapter 21: Finding Podcasts
Chapter 22: Podcast Details
Chapter 23: Podcast Episodes
Chapter 24: Podcast Subscriptions,Part One
Chapter 25: Podcast Subscriptions,Part Two
Chapter 26: Podcast Playback
Chapter 27: Episode Player
Section V: Android Compatibility
Chapter 28: Android Fragmentation & Support Libraries
Chapter 29. Keeping Your App Up to Date
Section VI: Publishing Your App
Chapter 30: Preparing for Release
Chapter 31: Testing & Publishing
Conclusion
