Android Apps Programming

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The Basics

Fundamentals of Java

• What is Java?
• Fundamentals of Java
• Android SDK
• Eclipse IDE Plugin
• Device Emulator
• Profiling Tools
• Hello World Application

Unit Testing and Debugging

• Creating Unit Tests
• Android Development Tools (ADT)
• Using the Emulator
• Analyzing the Heap

Android User Interface

• View Hierarchy
• Menus
• Fragments

Lab work

Styling Widgets

• Defining Styles
• Applying Styles to the UI
• Platform Styles and Themes

Layout

• Layout Containers
• Weight and Gravity
• Layout TechniquesHandling Events

Advanced Widgets

• ScrollView
• ViewPager
• TabView
• Custom Views

Lab work

Storing and Retrieving Data

• Internal and External Storage
• Preferences

Content Providers

• Querying Content Providers
• Modifying Data
• Creating a Content Provider

Asynchronous Tasks

• Main UI Thread
• Using AsyncTask

Lab work

Location Services and Maps

• Location Services
• Mock Location Data
• Google Map Libraries

WebView

• Web Apps Overview
• Targeting Screens from Web Apps
• WebView
• Debugging Web Apps
• Best Practices for Web Apps

Best Practices

• Compatibility
• Supporting multiple screens
• Optimizing for Other Android Versions

Lab work

Final Project

Conclusion