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Android Programming with Kotlin for Beginners

Android is the most popular mobile operating system in the world and Kotlin has been declared by Google as a first-class programming language to build Android apps. With the imminent arrival of the most anticipated Android update, Android 10 (Q), this book gets you started building apps compatible with the latest version of Android.

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Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Completion Time

23h16m

Language

English

About Book

Who Is This Book For?

This book is for people who are new to Kotlin, Android and want to develop Android apps.It also acts as a refresher for those who have some experience in programming with Android and Kotlin.

Book content

chapters • 23h16m total length

Getting Started with Android and Kotlin

Kotlin, XML, and the UI Designer

Exploring Android Studio and the Project Structure

Getting Started with Layouts and Material Design

Beautiful Layouts with CardView and ScrollView

The Android Lifecycle

Kotlin Variables, Operators, and Expressions

Kotlin Decisions and Loops

Kotlin Functions

Object-Oriented Programming

Inheritance in Kotlin

Connecting Our Kotlin to the UI and Nullability

Bringing Android Widgets to Life

Android Dialog Windows

Handling Data and Generating Random Numbers

Adapters and Recyclers

Data Persistence and Sharing

Localization

Animations and Interpolations

Drawing Graphics

Threads and Starting the Live Drawing App

Particle Systems and Handling Screen Touches

Android Sound Effects and the Spinner Widget

Design Patterns, Multiple Layouts, and Fragments

Advanced UI with Paging and Swiping

Advanced UI with Navigation Drawer and Fragment

Android Databases

A Quick Chat Before You Go

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