- A beginner course on Android Application development
- Free tutorial
- Rating: 4.3 out of 54.3 (16,136 ratings)
- 371,966 students
- 26hr 50min of on-demand video
- Created by ProgramMe Programming
- English
What you’ll learn
Have a good overview of the Java programming language
Install Android Studio and setup the environment
- Debug an Android Application
- Create a signed APK file to submit to the Google Play Store
- Use Explicit and Implicit Intents
- Make use of Fragments
- Create a Custom List View
- Create the Android Actionbar
- Create a custom Toast
- Use Shared Preferences, Files and SQLite
- Use the AsyncTask class
- Handle Android 6 Permissions
- Save data in an online database (MBAAS – Backendless) and do User management
Requirements
- No prior knowledge required. Some programming background would be beneficial.
- PC or Mac that can run Android Studio and the Android Virtual Device.
Description
Android accounts for approximately 85% of all devices sold today (2017 Q1). It only makes sense for you to be developing applications for the Android platform.
I will take you through the basics of Android Application development, and introduce some more complex features as well. This includes the following:
- An extensive look at the Java programming language
- Introduction to Android, installing Android Studio.
- Create your first Android Application, learn to debug the application and learn how to create a signed APK that you can submit to the play store.
- Working with implicit and explicit intents
- Detailed example of how to work with Fragments
- Learn some customizations like a custom ListView, Toast, TextView and ActionBar
- Learn how to save data to the phone in the form of SharedPreferences, Files and SQLite
- Learn how to implement Android 6 Permissions
- Read data from a RSS feed and sending SMSes programmatically
- Learn how to save data online and do user management with Backendless (MBAAS)
By completing this course, you will have more than just basic knowledge of Android Application Development.
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Who this course is for:
- Beginner Android students that want to learn how to program for the Android Mobile platform
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Course content
11 sections • 89 lectures • 26h 50m total lengthCollapse all sections
Java Basics24 lectures • 5hr 26min
- Getting Ready02:39
- Packages, classes and running your first program09:50
- Variables, Literals and Constants21:04
- Reading input from the user- The Scanner class09:48
- Getting Input from the user using the JOptionPane class09:59
- Comments in Java06:26
- Introduction to Decision Structures – Operators and Expressions10:13
- If, if-else, if-else-if, nested if and logical operators20:38
- Check for values inside or outside a range04:43
- Comparing Strings13:32
- The Switch-Statement14:57
- Introduction to Loops13:49
- Useful Loop Calculations – Input Validation and a User Controlled Loop13:08
- Useful Loop Calculations Part 218:50
- Working with Files19:32
- Methods21:21
- Introduction to Arrays12:30
- Comparing Arrays09:53
- Copying Arrays06:45
- Highest and Lowest values / Sum and Average09:24
- Arrays with Files and String arrays13:25
- The ArrayList class08:28
- 23. Classes And Objects25:37
- 24. More Classes And Objects29:02
Introduction to Android4 lectures • 48min
- Introduction to Android03:35
- Installing Android Studio07:53
- Introduction to Android Studio24:40
- Activity Lifecycle11:36
Creating your first application6 lectures • 1hr 33min
- ID Application Part 124:09
- ID Application Part 231:06
- Challenge (Cricket Chirps)02:28
- Challenge Solution (Cricket Chirps)18:37
- Debugging your Application09:27
- Creating a Signed APK file07:39
Intents8 lectures • 1hr 59min
- Introduction to Intents03:45
- Explicit Intents Part 114:21
- Explicit Intents Part 225:12
- Implicit Intents21:23
- Vector Assets10:06
- Challenge Intents02:14
- Solution to Intents Challenge Part 121:20
- Solution to Intents Challenge Part 220:45
Fragments, RecyclerView and CardView12 lectures • 3hr 50min
- Introduction to Fragments06:56
- Fragments Part 129:16
- Fragments Part 220:24
- RecyclerView and CardView Part 125:09
- RecyclerView and CardView Part 224:57
- Fragments with RecyclerView Part124:02
- Fragments with RecyclerView Part 221:48
- Fragments with RecyclerView Part 313:33
- Challenge: Fragments with RecyclerView02:38
- Solution to Fragments and RecyclerView Challenge Part 123:19
- Solution to Fragments and RecyclerView Challenge Part 226:20
- Solution to Fragments and RecyclerView Challenge Part 311:55
Customizations4 lectures • 1hr 28min
- Floating hint and autocomplete TextView17:03
- Create a custom ListView37:26
- Create a custom Toast12:51
- The Android ActionBar20:54
Saving Data Locally on the Phone4 lectures • 2hr 6min
- Save user preferences using SharedPreferences13:35
- Save data using text files25:04
- Making use of the AsyncTask class25:37
- Save data by using a SQLite database01:01:27
Other4 lectures • 2hr 5min
- Android 6 Permissions29:03
- Read Data from a RSS Feed32:21
- Send SMSes using the SmsManager class21:06
- Android Service (Example: Stream music)42:57
Android App Widgets (Homescreen Widgets)2 lectures • 1hr 24min
- Introduction to Android App Widgets23:33
- Advanced App Widget (display data from RSS feed)01:00:50
Backendless (Mobile Backend As a Service) – Saving Data Online14 lectures • 3hr 49min
- Introduction to Backendless (MBAAS)18:32
- Setting up your app for the Backendless SDK18:00
- Documents to use for this section00:04
- Creating the Contacts Application18:32
- Creating the Login and Register Activity14:01
- Register a New User in Backendless16:57
- Login a User and Password Reset15:36
- Keep a User logged in to your app13:54
- Layouts for New Contact and Contact List17:44
- Create a new Contact in the Contact Table17:50
- Getting Contacts in a ListView from a Backendless Table25:31
- Designing the Layout for the info activity18:58
- Coding for the Contact Info Activity18:17
- Edit and Delete a Contact15:12
Google Maps7 lectures • 2hr 21min
- Introduction to Backendless (MBAAS)14:38
- Setting up your application to use Backendless10:56
- Google Maps Introduction34:11
- Google Maps (share location online) Part 124:33
- Google Maps (share location online) Part 226:51
- Google Maps (share location online) Part 325:40
- Google Maps (share location online) Part 404:15
