Author: Catalin Ghita Publisher: ISBN: 9781801811071 Category : Languages : en Pages : 472
Book Description
Explore modern Android development in Kotlin 1.6.10 with this condensed hands-on guide to building reliable apps using libraries such as Compose, ViewModel, Hilt, Retrofit, Flow, and more Key Features Explore Jetpack libraries and other modern technologies for Android development Improve the architectural design of your Android apps Enhance the quality of your Android projects' code bases and applications using the latest libraries Book Description With Jetpack libraries, you can build and design high-quality, robust Android apps that have an improved architecture and work consistently across different versions and devices. This book will help you understand how Jetpack allows developers to follow best practices and architectural patterns when building Android apps while also eliminating boilerplate code. Developers working with Android and Kotlin will be able to put their knowledge to work with this condensed practical guide to building apps with the most popular Jetpack libraries, including Jetpack Compose, ViewModel, Hilt, Room, Paging, Lifecycle, and Navigation. You'll get to grips with relevant libraries and architectural patterns, including popular libraries in the Android ecosystem such as Retrofit, Coroutines, and Flow while building modern applications with real-world data. By the end of this Android app development book, you'll have learned how to leverage Jetpack libraries and your knowledge of architectural concepts for building, designing, and testing robust Android applications for various use cases. What you will learn Integrate popular Jetpack libraries such as Compose, ViewModel, Hilt, and Navigation into real Android apps with Kotlin Apply modern app architecture concepts such as MVVM, dependency injection, and clean architecture Explore Android libraries such as Retrofit, Coroutines, and Flow Integrate Compose with the rest of the Jetpack libraries or other popular Android libraries Work with other Jetpack libraries such as Paging and Room while integrating a real REST API that supports pagination Test Compose UI and the application logic through unit tests Who this book is for This book is for junior and intermediate-level Android developers looking to level up their Android development skills to develop high-quality apps using Jetpack libraries and other cutting-edge technologies. Beginners with knowledge of Android development fundamentals will also find this book useful. Familiarity with Kotlin is assumed.
Author: Catalin Ghita Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1801818215 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 472
Book Description
Explore modern Android development in Kotlin 1.6.10 with this condensed hands-on guide to building reliable apps using libraries such as Compose, ViewModel, Hilt, Retrofit, Flow, and more Key Features Explore Jetpack libraries and other modern technologies for Android development Improve the architectural design of your Android apps Enhance the quality of your Android projects’ code bases and applications using the latest libraries Book DescriptionWith Jetpack libraries, you can build and design high-quality, robust Android apps that have an improved architecture and work consistently across different versions and devices. This book will help you understand how Jetpack allows developers to follow best practices and architectural patterns when building Android apps while also eliminating boilerplate code. Developers working with Android and Kotlin will be able to put their knowledge to work with this condensed practical guide to building apps with the most popular Jetpack libraries, including Jetpack Compose, ViewModel, Hilt, Room, Paging, Lifecycle, and Navigation. You'll get to grips with relevant libraries and architectural patterns, including popular libraries in the Android ecosystem such as Retrofit, Coroutines, and Flow while building modern applications with real-world data. By the end of this Android app development book, you'll have learned how to leverage Jetpack libraries and your knowledge of architectural concepts for building, designing, and testing robust Android applications for various use cases.What you will learn Integrate popular Jetpack libraries such as Compose, ViewModel, Hilt, and Navigation into real Android apps with Kotlin Apply modern app architecture concepts such as MVVM, dependency injection, and clean architecture Explore Android libraries such as Retrofit, Coroutines, and Flow Integrate Compose with the rest of the Jetpack libraries or other popular Android libraries Work with other Jetpack libraries such as Paging and Room while integrating a real REST API that supports pagination Test Compose UI and the application logic through unit tests Who this book is for This book is for junior and intermediate-level Android developers looking to level up their Android development skills to develop high-quality apps using Jetpack libraries and other cutting-edge technologies. Beginners with knowledge of Android development fundamentals will also find this book useful. Familiarity with Kotlin is assumed.
Author: Michael Fazio Publisher: Pragmatic Bookshelf ISBN: 1680508687 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 549
Book Description
Start building native Android apps the modern way in Kotlin with Jetpack's expansive set of tools, libraries, and best practices. Learn how to create efficient, resilient views with Fragments and share data between the views with ViewModels. Use Room to persist valuable data quickly, and avoid NullPointerExceptions and Java's verbose expressions with Kotlin. You can even handle asynchronous web service calls elegantly with Kotlin coroutines. Achieve all of this and much more while building two full-featured apps, following detailed, step-by-step instructions.With Kotlin and Jetpack, Android development is now smoother and more enjoyable than ever before. Dive right in by developing two complete Android apps. With the first app, Penny Drop, you create a full game complete with random die rolls, customizable rules, and AI opponents. Build lightweight Fragment views with data binding, quickly and safely update data with ViewModel classes, and handle all app navigation in a single location. Use Kotlin with Android-specific Kotlin extensions to efficiently write null-safe code without all the normal boilerplate required for pre-Jetpack + Kotlin apps. Persist and retrieve data as full objects with the Room library, then display that data with ViewModels and list records in a RecyclerView. Next, you create the official app for the Android Baseball League. It's a fake league but a real app, where you use what you learn in Penny Drop and build up from there. Navigate all over the app via a Navigation Drawer, including specific locations via Android App Links. Handle asynchronous and web service calls with Kotlin Coroutines, display that data smoothly with the Paging library, and send notifications to a user's phone from your app. Come build Android apps the modern way with Kotlin and Jetpack! What You Need: You'll need the Android SDK, a text editor, and either a real Android device or emulator for testing. While not strictly required, it's assumed you're using Android Studio, which comes with the Android SDK and simplifies creating an emulator. Also, a few examples require JDK 1.8 or later, though all of these pieces can be completed in other ways when using JDK 1.6.
Author: Madona S. Wambua Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1803233214 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 322
Book Description
Save months of trial and error with concise guided recipes in this part-color guide and build exceptional Android applications and wearables and support the new foldable technology by using the latest Jetpack libraries Key Features Leverage the power of the latest Jetpack libraries in your day-to-day Android development tasks Explore Wear OS and build large screens to support the foldable world using the declarative approach Write tests and debug your code as you discover the most useful tips, tricks, and best practices Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionAndroid is a powerful operating system widely used in various devices, phones, TVs, wearables, automobiles, and more. This Android cookbook will teach you how to leverage the latest Android development technologies for creating incredible applications while making effective use of popular Jetpack libraries. You’ll also learn which critical principles to consider when developing Android apps. The book begins with recipes to get you started with the declarative UI framework, Jetpack Compose, and help you with handling UI states, Navigation, Hilt, Room, Wear OS, and more as you learn what's new in modern Android development. Subsequent chapters will focus on developing apps for large screens, leveraging Jetpack’s WorkManager, managing graphic user interface alerts, and tips and tricks within Android studio. Throughout the book, you'll also see testing being implemented for enhancing Android development, and gain insights into harnessing the integrated development environment of Android studio. Finally, you’ll discover best practices for robust modern app development. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to build an Android application using the Kotlin programming language and the newest modern Android development technologies, resulting in highly efficient applications.What you will learn Use Kotlin programming to build your Android applications Leverage modern Android development (MAD) libraries to create exceptional apps Explore modern app architecture concepts such as model-view-viewmodel (MVVM) Utilize dependency injection, clean architecture, and module organization Discover how to write UI and unit tests for your applications Get to grips with paging, data binding, and datastore Build large screens to support the new foldable world Explore principles of Wear OS in modern Android development Who this book is for This book is for active junior-to-mid-level Android developers with one to two years of professional experience in developing Android applications who are interested in advancing their knowledge of Android development. The recipes in this book use Kotlin and not Java.
Author: Thomas Künneth Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1837636699 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 278
Book Description
Get started with creating intuitive native user interfaces on Android platforms using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose with the help of this illustrated guide Key Features Distinguish between the imperative (Android View) and declarative (Jetpack Compose) approach Explore the Compose app structure, UI elements, and core concepts like state and composition over inheritance Enhance apps with animations, transitions and build for smartphones, tablets, and foldable devices Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionCompose has caused a paradigm shift in Android development, introducing a variety of new concepts that are essential to an Android developer’s learning journey. It solves a lot of pain points associated with Android development and is touted to become the default way to building Android apps over the next few years. This second edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect all changes and additions that were made by Google since the initial stable release, and all examples are based on Material 3 (also called Material You). This book uses practical examples to help you understand the fundamental concepts of Jetpack Compose and how to use them when you are building your own Android applications. You’ll begin by getting an in-depth explanation of the declarative approach, along with its differences from and advantages over traditional user interface (UI) frameworks. Having laid this foundation, the next set of chapters take a practical approach to show you how to write your first composable function. The chapters will also help you master layouts, an important core component of every UI framework, and then move to more advanced topics such as animation, testing, and architectural best practices. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to write your own Android apps using Jetpack Compose and Material Design.What you will learn Recognize the motivation behind Jetpack Compose Gain an understanding of the core concepts of Jetpack Compose Build a complete app using Jetpack Compose Utilize Jetpack Compose inside existing Android applications Test and debug apps that use Jetpack Compose Understand Material Design and how it is implemented using Jetpack Compose Write apps for different form factors Bring your Compose UI to other platforms Who this book is forIf you’re an Android developer with existing knowledge of the Kotlin programming language looking to learn how to build modern Android user interfaces using Jetpack Compose, then this book is for you. This book is not an introduction to Android development. You must have a basic understanding of how Android apps are developed using Android Studio.
Author: Harun Wangereka Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1837631131 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 370
Book Description
Accelerate your Android development journey by mastering the latest Kotlin techniques and libraries to build robust apps Key Features Apply best practices and industry-essential skills used by Google Developer Experts Find out how to publish, monitor, and improve your app metrics on the Google Play Store Learn how to debug issues, detect leaks, inspect network calls, and inspect your app’s local database Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionWritten with the best practices, this book will help you master Kotlin and use its powerful language features, libraries, tools, and APIs to elevate your Android apps. As you progress, you'll use Jetpack Compose and Material Design 3 to build UIs for your app, explore how to architect and improve your app architecture, and use Jetpack Libraries like Room and DataStore to persist your data locally. Using a step-by-step approach, this book will teach you how to debug issues in your app, detect leaks, inspect network calls fired by your app, and inspect your Room database. You'll also add tests to your apps to detect and address code smells. Toward the end, you’ll learn how to publish apps to the Google Play Store and see how to automate the process of deploying consecutive releases using GitHub actions, as well as learn how to distribute test builds to Firebase App Distribution. Additionally, the book covers tips on how to increase user engagement. By the end of this Kotlin book, you’ll be able to develop market-ready apps, add tests to their codebase, address issues, and get them in front of the right audience.What you will learn Build beautiful, responsive, and accessible UIs with Jetpack Compose Explore various app architectures and find out how you can improve them Perform code analysis and add unit and instrumentation tests to your apps Publish, monitor, and improve your apps in the Google Play Store Perform long-running operations with WorkManager and persist data in your app Use CI/CD with GitHub Actions and distribute test builds with Firebase App Distribution Find out how to add linting and static checks on CI/CD pipelines Who this book is for If you’re an aspiring Android developer or an Android developer working with Java, then this book is for you. Basic Java programming skills are a must if you want to fully utilize the techniques and best practices showcased in this book.
Author: Madona S. Wambua Publisher: Packt Publishing ISBN: 9781803235578 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Build exceptional Android applications and wearables with concise guided recipes and support the new foldable technology by using the latest Jetpack libraries Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key Features: Leverage the power of the latest Jetpack libraries in your day-to-day Android development tasks Explore Wear OS and build large screens to support the foldable world using the declarative approach Write tests and debug your code as you discover the most useful tips, tricks, and best practices Book Description: Android is a powerful operating system widely used in various devices, phones, TVs, wearables, automobiles, and more. This Android cookbook will teach you how to leverage the latest Android development technologies for creating incredible applications while making effective use of popular Jetpack libraries. You'll also learn which critical principles to consider when developing Android apps. The book begins with recipes to get you started with the declarative UI framework, Jetpack Compose, and help you with handling UI states, Navigation, Hilt, Room, Wear OS, and more as you learn what's new in modern Android development. Subsequent chapters will focus on developing apps for large screens, leveraging Jetpack's WorkManager, managing graphic user interface alerts, and tips and tricks within Android studio. Throughout the book, you'll also see testing being implemented for enhancing Android development, and gain insights into harnessing the integrated development environment of Android studio. Finally, you'll discover best practices for robust modern app development. By the end of this book, you'll be able to build an Android application using the Kotlin programming language and the newest modern Android development technologies, resulting in highly efficient applications. What You Will Learn: Use Kotlin programming to build your Android applications Leverage modern Android development (MAD) libraries to create exceptional apps Explore modern app architecture concepts such as model-view-viewmodel (MVVM) Utilize dependency injection, clean architecture, and module organization Discover how to write UI and unit tests for your applications Get to grips with paging, data binding, and datastore Build large screens to support the new foldable world Explore principles of Wear OS in modern Android development Who this book is for: This book is for active junior-to-mid-level Android developers with one to two years of professional experience in developing Android applications who are interested in advancing their knowledge of Android development. The recipes in this book use Kotlin and not Java.
Author: Jomar Tigcal Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1801817200 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 165
Book Description
Get to grips with asynchronous programming in Android using simple, modern, and testable code through Kotlin coroutines and flow Key Features • Find out how to improve app performance with Kotlin coroutines • Discover the new recommended ways to use Kotlin coroutines and flows • Learn the basics of asynchronous programming, along with an overview of coroutines and flow Book Description Coroutines and flows are the new recommended way for developers to carry out asynchronous programming in Android using simple, modern, and testable code. This book will teach you how coroutines and flows work and how to use them in building Android applications, along with helping you to develop modern Android applications with asynchronous programming using real data. The book begins by showing you how to create and handle Kotlin coroutines on Android. You'll explore asynchronous programming in Kotlin, and understand how to test Kotlin coroutines. Next, you'll learn about Kotlin flows on Android, and have a closer look at using Kotlin flows by getting to grips with handling flow cancellations and exceptions and testing the flows. By the end of this book, you'll have the skills you need to build high-quality and maintainable Android applications using coroutines and flows. What you will learn • Understand how coroutines and flows differ from existing ways • Apply asynchronous programming in Android with coroutines and flows • Find out how to build your own coroutines and flows in Android • Handle, manipulate, and combine data in coroutines and flows • Handle cancellations and exceptions from coroutines and flows • Discover how to add tests for your coroutines and flows • Integrate coroutines and flows into your Android projects Who this book is for This book is for intermediate-level Android developers who want to level up their Android app-building skills. Familiarity with Android development and basic knowledge of Kotlin are needed to make the most of this book.
Author: Peter Späth Publisher: Apress ISBN: 9781484287446 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Develop Android apps with Kotlin to create more elegant programs than the Java equivalent. This revised book covers the various aspects of a modern Android app that professionals are expected to encounter. You'll use the latest Kotlin APIs as made available in most recent versions of the Android SDK. There are chapters dealing with all the important aspects of the Android platform, including GUI design, file- and data-handling, coping with phone calls, multimedia apps, interaction with location and mapping services, monetizing apps, and much more. Jetpack will also be covered. It is a suite of libraries to help developers follow best practices, reduce boilerplate code, and write code that works consistently across Android versions and devices. Pro Android with Kotlin, Second Edition is an invaluable source for developers wanting to build real-world, state-of-the-art Android apps for modern Android devices using the Kotlin programming language and its APIs as available in the modern Android SDK. After reading this book, you'll come away with the skills and techniques to build modern Android apps that you can sell on Google Play. Free source code is available on this book's Github page as well. What You Will Learn Integrate activities, such as intents, services, notifications and more, into your Android apps Build UIs in Android using layouts, widgets, lists, menus, and action bars Deal with data in your Android apps using data persistence and cloud access Design for different Android devices Create multimedia apps in Android Secure, deploy, and monetize your Android apps Who This Book Is ForProfessional Android app developers.
Author: Thomas Künneth Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1801810249 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 248
Book Description
Get started with creating intuitive native user interfaces on Android platforms Key Features Understand the difference between the imperative (Android View) and declarative (Jetpack Compose) approach Learn about the structure of a Compose app, built-in Compose UI elements, and core concepts such as state hoisting and composition over inheritance Write, test, and debug composable functions Book DescriptionJetpack Compose is Android’s new framework for building fast, beautiful, and reliable native user interfaces. It simplifies and significantly accelerates UI development on Android using the declarative approach. This book will help developers to get hands-on with Jetpack Compose and adopt a modern way of building Android applications. The book is not an introduction to Android development, but it will build on your knowledge of how Android apps are developed. Complete with hands-on examples, this easy-to-follow guide will get you up to speed with the fundamentals of Jetpack Compose such as state hoisting, unidirectional data flow, and composition over inheritance and help you build your own Android apps using Compose. You'll also cover concepts such as testing, animation, and interoperability with the existing Android UI toolkit. By the end of the book, you'll be able to write your own Android apps using Jetpack Compose.What you will learn Gain a solid understanding of the core concepts of Jetpack Compose Develop beautiful, neat, and immersive UI elements that are user friendly, reliable, and performant Build a complete app using Jetpack Compose Add Jetpack Compose to your existing Android applications Test and debug apps that use Jetpack Compose Find out how Jetpack Compose can be used on other platforms Who this book is forThis book is for any mobile app developer looking to understand the fundamentals of the new Jetpack Compose framework and the benefits of native development. A solid understanding of Android app development, along with some knowledge of the Kotlin programming language, will be beneficial. Basic programming knowledge is necessary to grasp the concepts covered in this book effectively.
Author: Catalin Ghita
Author: Catalin Ghita
Author: Michael Fazio
Author: Madona S. Wambua
Author: Thomas Künneth
Author: Harun Wangereka
Author: Madona S. Wambua
Author: Jomar Tigcal
Author: Peter Späth
Author: Thomas Künneth