-Titulo Original : How To Build Android Apps With Kotlin A Hands-on Guide To Developing, Testing, And Publishing Your First Apps With Android
-Fabricante :
Packt Publishing
-Descripcion Original:
Master the fundamentals of Android programming and apply your skills to create scalable and reliable apps using industry best practices Key Features Build apps with Kotlin, Googles preferred programming language for Android development Unlock solutions to development challenges with guidance from experienced Android professionals Improve your apps by adding valuable features that make use of advanced functionality Book Description Are you keen to get started building Android 11 apps, but dont know where to start? How to Build Android Apps with Kotlin is a comprehensive guide that will help kick-start your Android development practice. This book starts with the fundamentals of app development, enabling you to utilize Android Studio and Kotlin to get started building Android projects. Youll learn how to create apps and run them on virtual devices through guided exercises. Progressing through the chapters, youll delve into Androids RecyclerView to make the most of lists, images, and maps, and see how to fetch data from a web service. Moving ahead, youll get to grips with testing, learn how to keep your architecture clean, understand how to persist data, and gain basic knowledge of the dependency injection pattern. Finally, youll see how to publish your apps on the Google Play store. Youll work on realistic projects that are split up into bitesize exercises and activities, allowing you to challenge yourself in an enjoyable and attainable way. Youll build apps to create quizzes, read news articles, check weather reports, store recipes, retrieve movie information, and remind you where you parked your car. By the end of this book, youll have the skills and confidence to build your own creative Android applications using Kotlin. What you will learn Create maintainable and scalable apps using Kotlin Understand the Android development lifecycle Simplify app development with Google architecture components Use standard libraries for dependency injection and data parsing Apply the repository pattern to retrieve data from outside sources Publish your app on the Google Play store Who this book is for If you want to build your own Android applications using Kotlin but are unsure of how to begin, then this book is for you. To easily grasp the concepts in this book, it is recommended that you already have a basic understanding of Kotlin, or experience in a similar programming language and a willingness to brush up on Kotlin before you start. Table of Contents Creating Your First App Building User Screen Flows Developing the UI with Fragments Building App Navigation Essential Libraries: Retrofit, Moshi, and Glide RecyclerView Android Permissions and Google Maps Services, WorkManager, and Notifications Unit Tests and Integration Tests with JUnit, Mockito, and Espresso Android Architecture Components Persisting Data Dependency Injection with Dagger and Koin RxJava and Coroutines Architecture Patterns Animations and Transitions with CoordinatorLayout and MotionLayout Launching Your App on Google Play About the Author Alex Forrester is an experienced software developer with more than 20 years of experience in mobile, web development, and content management systems. He has been working with Android for over 8 years, creating flagship apps for blue-chip companies across a broad range of industries at Sky, The Automobile Association, HSBC, The Discovery Channel, and O2. Alex lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and daughter. When he’s not developing, he likes rugby and running in the Chiltern hills. Eran Boudjnah is a developer with over 20 years of experience in developing desktop applications, websites, interactive attractions, and mobile applications. He has been working with Android for about 7 years, developing apps and leading mobile teams for a wide range of clients, from start-ups (JustEat) to large-scale companies (Sky) and conglomerates. He is passionate about board games (with a modest co
-Fabricante :
Packt Publishing
-Descripcion Original:
Master the fundamentals of Android programming and apply your skills to create scalable and reliable apps using industry best practices Key Features Build apps with Kotlin, Googles preferred programming language for Android development Unlock solutions to development challenges with guidance from experienced Android professionals Improve your apps by adding valuable features that make use of advanced functionality Book Description Are you keen to get started building Android 11 apps, but dont know where to start? How to Build Android Apps with Kotlin is a comprehensive guide that will help kick-start your Android development practice. This book starts with the fundamentals of app development, enabling you to utilize Android Studio and Kotlin to get started building Android projects. Youll learn how to create apps and run them on virtual devices through guided exercises. Progressing through the chapters, youll delve into Androids RecyclerView to make the most of lists, images, and maps, and see how to fetch data from a web service. Moving ahead, youll get to grips with testing, learn how to keep your architecture clean, understand how to persist data, and gain basic knowledge of the dependency injection pattern. Finally, youll see how to publish your apps on the Google Play store. Youll work on realistic projects that are split up into bitesize exercises and activities, allowing you to challenge yourself in an enjoyable and attainable way. Youll build apps to create quizzes, read news articles, check weather reports, store recipes, retrieve movie information, and remind you where you parked your car. By the end of this book, youll have the skills and confidence to build your own creative Android applications using Kotlin. What you will learn Create maintainable and scalable apps using Kotlin Understand the Android development lifecycle Simplify app development with Google architecture components Use standard libraries for dependency injection and data parsing Apply the repository pattern to retrieve data from outside sources Publish your app on the Google Play store Who this book is for If you want to build your own Android applications using Kotlin but are unsure of how to begin, then this book is for you. To easily grasp the concepts in this book, it is recommended that you already have a basic understanding of Kotlin, or experience in a similar programming language and a willingness to brush up on Kotlin before you start. Table of Contents Creating Your First App Building User Screen Flows Developing the UI with Fragments Building App Navigation Essential Libraries: Retrofit, Moshi, and Glide RecyclerView Android Permissions and Google Maps Services, WorkManager, and Notifications Unit Tests and Integration Tests with JUnit, Mockito, and Espresso Android Architecture Components Persisting Data Dependency Injection with Dagger and Koin RxJava and Coroutines Architecture Patterns Animations and Transitions with CoordinatorLayout and MotionLayout Launching Your App on Google Play About the Author Alex Forrester is an experienced software developer with more than 20 years of experience in mobile, web development, and content management systems. He has been working with Android for over 8 years, creating flagship apps for blue-chip companies across a broad range of industries at Sky, The Automobile Association, HSBC, The Discovery Channel, and O2. Alex lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and daughter. When he’s not developing, he likes rugby and running in the Chiltern hills. Eran Boudjnah is a developer with over 20 years of experience in developing desktop applications, websites, interactive attractions, and mobile applications. He has been working with Android for about 7 years, developing apps and leading mobile teams for a wide range of clients, from start-ups (JustEat) to large-scale companies (Sky) and conglomerates. He is passionate about board games (with a modest co

