Android App Development – Easy & Quick Programming

By purchasing this course, you'll learn the following:

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

• Course Introduction
• Brief Android Overview
• Final Project Demo

CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP YOUR ENVIRONMENT

• Section Introduction
• Installing The Java Development Kit
• Downloading And Installing Android Studio
• Adding Sdk Tools, Packages And Platforms
• Section Conclusion

CHAPTER 3: STRUCTURE OF AN ANDROID APPLICATION

• Section Introduction
• Configuring New Projects P1: Application Name, Package Name, Project Location
• Configuring New Projects P2: Targeted Device; Android SDK’s
• Configuring New Projects P3: Starter Activities
• Configuring New Projects P4: Activity Customization
• Activities
• Manifest File
• Build.gradle File
• Res directory: drawable folder
• Res directory: layout folder
• Res directory: menu folder
• Res directory: values folder
• Section Recap

CHAPTER 4: RUNNING & TESTING ANDROID APPLICATIONS

• Section Introduction
• Setting Up (Physical) Android Phone
• Setting Up Emulator
• Running App Via Device or Emulator
• Android Tool Window
• Section Recap

CHAPTER 5: BREAKING DOWN ANDROID LAYOUTS

• Section Introduction
• Views & View Groups
• Introduction To Layouts Editor / Visual Designer
• Breaking Down Android Layouts
• Introduction To Widgets
• Defining Layout Text With The String Resource File
• Brief Overview Of Android Dimensions
• Creating Additional Layouts With Android Studio
• Section Recap

CHAPTER 6: BREAKING DOWN ANDROID ACTIVITIES

• Section Introduction
• The Activity Lifecycle
• Settings Layouts And Accessing UI elements From Activity
• Creating Additional Activities With Android Studio
• Creating Additional Activities Without Android Studio
• Section Recap

CHAPTER 7: BREAKING DOWN ANDROID INTENTS

• Section Introduction
• Intent Overview
• Starting New Activities With Intents
• Sending Data To Other Activities
• Receiving From Another Activity
• Creating Implicit Intents
• Section Recap

CHAPTER 8: SETTING UP NOTEBOOK APPLICATION

• Section Introduction
• Creating Notebook Application
• Breaking Down Newly Created Project Part 1
• Breaking Down Newly Created Project Part 2
• Implementing The Main Activity Listfragment
• Breaking Down Fragments
• Section Recap

CHAPTER 9: IMPLEMENTING MAIN NOTE LIST

• Section Introduction
• Application Roadmap Part 1
• Demonstrating Simple ArrayAdapter
• Implementing Custom ArrayAdapter Part 1 : Creating Row Layout
• Implementing Custom ArrayAdapter Part 2 : Creating Note Data Structure
• Implementing Custom ArrayAdapter Part 3 : Creating NoteAdapter
• Implementing Custom ArrayAdapter Part 4 : Finalizing And Filling Note List
• Implementing Custom ArrayAdapter Part 5 : Optimizing NoteAdapter
• Section Recap

CHAPTER 10: IMPLEMENTING NOTEVIEWFRAGMENT & NOTEDETAILACTIVITY

• Section Introduction
• Application Roadmap Part 2
• Creating NoteDetailActivity
• Starting NoteDetailActivity Via Intent
• Adding NoteViewFragment Part 1 : Creating The Fragment
• Adding NoteViewFragment Part 2 : Creating The Layout
• Adding NoteViewFragment Part 3: Populating Layout With Received Note Data
• Dynamically Loading NoteViewFragment
• Section Recap

CHAPTER 11: IMPLEMENTING NOTEEDITFRAGMENT

• Section Introduction
• Application Roadmap Part 3
• Creating ListFragment Context Menu Part 1 : Adding Menu layout
• Creating ListFragment Context Menu Part 2 : Implementing Menu Layout
• Adding NoteEditFragment Part 1 : Creating The Fragment
• Adding NoteEditFragment Part 2 : Creating The Layout
• Adding NoteEditFragment Part 3 : Populating Layout With Received Note Data
• Dynamically Adding And Starting Noteeditfragment Part 1
• Dynamically Adding And Starting Noteeditfragment Part 2
• Section Recap

CHAPTER 12: IMPROVING NOTEEDITFRAGMENT

• Section Introduction
• Creating AlertDialog Box
• Implementing Category Button OnClickListener
• Creating AlertDialog Confirmation Box
• Implementing Save Button OnClickListener
• Retaining Information On Orientation Change With OnSaveInstanceState
• Section Recap

CHAPTER 13: CREATING NEW NOTES

• Section Introduction
• Application Roadmap Part 4
• Adding New Note Item To Action Bar Part 1 : Updating Action Bar Layout
• Adding New Note Item To Action Bar Part 2 : Receiving Action Bar Selection
• Modifying NoteEditFragment For Note Creation
• Fixing New Note Bug Part 1: Sending Data To Fragments
• Fixing New Note Bug Part 2: Retrieving Data In Fragments
• Section Recap

CHAPTER 14: ADDING THE DATABASE

• Section Introduction
• Creating And Defining Our Database
• Getting Help From SQLiteOpenHelper
• Reading Notes From Our Database Part 1: Implementing Database Methods
• Reading Notes From Our Database Part 2: Using Database Methods
• Creating New Notes In Our Database Part 1: Implementing Database Methods
• Creating New Notes In Our Database Part 2: Using Database Methods
• Updating Preexisting Notes
• Deleting Notes
• Section Recap

CHAPTER 15: ADDING APPLICATION PREFERENCES / SETTINGS

• Section Introduction
• Application Roadmap Part 5
• Creating Preference Fragment Layout
• Creating Preference Fragment & Activity
• Starting & Tweaking Preference Activity / Fragment
• Retrieving Application Preferences
• Section Recap

CHAPTER 16: COURSE CONCLUSION

• Course Recap And Next Steps
• Additional Resources
• Closing Message