Understanding Android Application Basics
Pluralsight
Course Summary
Start learning the skills necessary to become a successful Android developer by developing your understanding of Android application development and the creation of interactive user experiences with Android Activities.
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Course Description
The key to becoming a successful Android app developer is getting the basics right. Android is a component-based platform that has a different programming model than many other platforms. Understanding this component model, especially the familiar UI components known as Activities, is essential to success. In this course, Understanding Android Application Basics, you'll get a better understanding of the Android application basics. First, you'll start by deploying a simple Android application to become familiar with the environment. Next, you'll walk through the process of designing the user experience for a more involved application. Finally, using the Android Studio designer, you'll layout an interactive activity and connect it to Java code. Throughout the course you'll continue enhancing the app to become a multi-activity user experience that provides interactive editing features and proper Activity lifecycle management.
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Course Syllabus
Building a Simple App- 29m 23s
—Introduction 4m 5s
—Downloading and Installing Android Studio 0m 57s
—Creating the Android Project 3m 30s
—Review the App Layout in Android Studio 2m 47s
—Modifying Our App Layout 3m 2s
—Adding Some Java Code 2m 21s
—Adding Code to Create the UX 7m 35s
—Testing Our App in the Android Emulator 2m 45s
—Summary 2m 17sDesigning and Planning Our App- 19m 55s
—Introduction 0m 57s
—Our App - The High-level View 1m 36s
—Our App - Some Long-term Plans 2m 21s
—Rough Design of Our App Starting Point 2m 44s
—Polished Design of Our App Starting Point 2m 38s
—Creating the Android Studio Project 7m 34s
—Summary 2m 2sUnderstanding Activities and Activity Layout Interaction- 46m 11sWorking with Activities- 51m 15sTaking a Deeper Look at Activity Interaction- 52m 4sUnderstanding Activity Lifecycle- 33m 29s