The Complete RESTful APIs for Android Course

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Increase your mobile development skills with this comprehensive course on RESTful APIs and Kotlin in Android.  This course will walk you through all the steps needed to build a weather forecasting application in Android Studio.  Learn not only how to create robust applications with dynamic data, but the skills necessary to use APIs for your own applications.

You will learn how to:

Set up your application in Android Studio and test it
Retrieve data from an API
Convert JSON and XML strings into appropriate Kotlin data classes
Handle a variety of backend and frontend errors
Manage user input and show data based on their search requests
Show changing data in a RecyclerView

…and more.

Frameworks and tools covered: Kotlin, Android SDK 4.4, OpenWeatherMap

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  • XML training
  • XML
  • Internet
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Course programme

Introduction 3:14


Introduction 3:14



3:14

Creating a New Project 2:02


Creating a New Project 2:02



2:02

Creating the Basic UI Layout 4:22


Creating the Basic UI Layout 4:22



4:22

Creating a Placeholder TextView 1:59


Creating a Placeholder TextView 1:59



1:59

Styling and Setting the Toolbar 6:40


Styling and Setting the Toolbar 6:40



6:40

Adding a SearchView to the Toolbar 5:33


Adding a SearchView to the Toolbar 5:33



5:33

Accessing the SearchView from the ForecastActivity 4:44


Accessing the SearchView from the ForecastActivity 4:44



4:44

Implementing the SearchView with a Placeholder 4:22


Implementing the SearchView with a Placeholder 4:22



4:22

Collapsing the SearchView After a Search 2:17


Collapsing the SearchView After a Search 2:17



2:17

Registering for a Free Weather Data API 2:14


Registering for a Free Weather Data API 2:14



2:14

Understanding the JSON Response 6:08


Understanding the JSON Response 6:08



6:08

Adding the GSON Library 1:40


Adding the GSON Library 1:40



1:40

Using the JSON to Kotlin Data Class Plugin 3:40


Using the JSON to Kotlin Data Class Plugin 3:40



3:40

Modifying the Generated Data Classes 4:09


Modifying the Generated Data Classes 4:09



4:09

Understanding the Retrofit Library 2:40


Understanding the Retrofit Library 2:40



2:40

Adding Retrofit 3:07


Adding Retrofit 3:07



3:07

Setting up OpenWeatherApiService 4:14


Setting up OpenWeatherApiService 4:14



4:14

Initializing Retrofit 1:30


Initializing Retrofit 1:30



1:30

Adding getFutureWeather Function 3:59


Adding getFutureWeather Function 3:59



3:59

Using Kotlin Coroutines 3:19


Using Kotlin Coroutines 3:19



3:19

API Key via a Request Interceptor 8:32


API Key via a Request Interceptor 8:32



8:32

Displaying Data from the API 3:34


Displaying Data from the API 3:34



3:34

Adding the INTERNET Permission 2:58


Adding the INTERNET Permission 2:58



2:58

Handling No Internet Connection 3:28


Handling No Internet Connection 3:28



3:28

Making Application Context Available Globally 5:38


Making Application Context Available Globally 5:38



5:38

Creating a ConnectivityInterceptor 6:22


Creating a ConnectivityInterceptor 6:22



6:22

Testing the App Without the Internet 4:07


Testing the App Without the Internet 4:07



4:07

Why Not All Code is Inside an Activity 2:57


Why Not All Code is Inside an Activity 2:57



2:57

Adding ViewModel Dependencies 3:39


Adding ViewModel Dependencies 3:39



3:39

Creating a ForecastViewModel 4:22


Creating a ForecastViewModel 4:22



4:22

Understanding LiveData 4:00


Understanding LiveData 4:00



4:00

Adding LiveData to the ForecastViewModel 5:00


Adding LiveData to the ForecastViewModel 5:00



5:00

Accessing the ViewModel from ForecastActivity 4:43


Accessing the ViewModel from ForecastActivity 4:43



4:43

Observing LiveData and Populating the UI 4:39


Observing LiveData and Populating the UI 4:39



4:39

Handling the NoConnectivityException 2:23


Handling the NoConnectivityException 2:23



2:23

Error Messages in the Activity 2:23


Error Messages in the Activity 2:23



2:23

Showing and Hiding the Error Message 4:54


Showing and Hiding the Error Message 4:54



4:54

Adding a Loading Indicator 4:06


Adding a Loading Indicator 4:06



4:06

Showing a Loading Indicator while Waiting 5:20


Showing a Loading Indicator while Waiting 5:20



5:20

Handling Incorrect City Name Exceptions 3:03


Handling Incorrect City Name Exceptions 3:03



3:03

Adding a RecyclerView 3:22


Adding a RecyclerView 3:22



3:22

Layout for Displaying ForecastEntries 9:19


Layout for Displaying ForecastEntries 9:19



9:19

Writing an Adapter for the RecyclerView 2:54


Writing an Adapter for the RecyclerView 2:54



2:54

Implementing the ForecastRecyclerAdapter 3:52


Implementing the ForecastRecyclerAdapter 3:52



3:52

Implementing the ViewHolder 5:13


Implementing the ViewHolder 5:13



5:13

Showing the RecyclerView 4:51


Showing the RecyclerView 4:51



4:51

Using Glide to Display Weather Icons 4:55


Using Glide to Display Weather Icons 4:55



4:55

Working with XML 2:03


Working with XML 2:03



2:03

Adding TikXml Dependency 2:16


Adding TikXml Dependency 2:16



2:16

Setting up XML Response Data Classes 3:01


Setting up XML Response Data Classes 3:01



3:01

Converting XML to Kotlin Data Classes - Part 1 4:07


Converting XML to Kotlin Data Classes - Part 1 4:07



4:07

Converting XML to Kotlin Data Classes - Part 2 5:40


Converting XML to Kotlin Data Classes - Part 2 5:40



5:40

Switching OpenWeatherApiService for XML API 4:06


Switching OpenWeatherApiService for XML API 4:06



4:06

Converting XML Kotlin Classes to JSON 5:20


Converting XML Kotlin Classes to JSON 5:20



5:20

Conclusion 1:01


Conclusion 1:01



1:01

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