Developing Android Applications with Kotlin: Getting Started

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Jim Wilson

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1. Course Overview

01. Course Overview.mp4

02:02

2. Creating and Running a Kotlin App with Android Studio

01. Introduction.mp4

01:56

02. Downloading Android Studio.mp4

01:02

03. Creating a Kotlin Project.mp4

05:39

04. Understanding the Parts of the Android Studio Layout Designer.mp4

02:46

05. Modifying the Activity Layout.mp4

03:48

06. Adding Kotlin Code to the Activity.mp4

05:19

07. Running the App Within an Emulator.mp4

03:56

08. Summary.mp4

01:30

3. Describing Types with Kotlin

01. Introduction.mp4

01:04

02. Using Kotlin with Android.mp4

03:31

03. Basic Types and Variable Declarations.mp4

04:52

04. Defining Types.mp4

00:51

05. Properties.mp4

04:32

06. Primary Constructor.mp4

05:40

07. Demo. CourseInfo & NoteInfo.mp4

04:45

08. Functions.mp4

03:03

09. Passing Parameters.mp4

02:48

10. Instance Initialization.mp4

02:25

11. Demo. DataManager Properties.mp4

03:34

12. Demo. DataManager Initialization.mp4

05:11

13. Summary.mp4

02:39

4. Understanding Activities and Activity Layout Interaction

01. Introduction.mp4

01:02

02. What Is an Activity.mp4

01:58

03. Activity UI.mp4

03:19

04. ConstraintLayout Class.mp4

03:58

05. Demo. Working with ConstraintLayout - Parent Constraints.mp4

07:09

06. Demo. Working with ConstraintLayout - View Constraints.mp4

04:51

07. Activity Code Layout Relationship.mp4

02:57

08. Demo. Activity Code Layout Relationship.mp4

06:15

09. Populating a Spinner.mp4

01:25

10. Demo. Populating a Spinner.mp4

06:41

11. Summary.mp4

02:32

5. Developing a Multi-screen User Experience

01. Introduction.mp4

01:05

02. Whats Next for the App.mp4

00:51

03. Activity Interaction.mp4

02:30

04. Demo. Adding the NoteList Activity.mp4

07:09

05. Demo. Starting an Activity with an Intent.mp4

06:49

06. Singletons and Data Classes.mp4

04:03

07. Demo. Populating the NoteList Activity.mp4

03:41

08. Demo. Using Data Classes.mp4

05:26

09. Describing Operations with Intents.mp4

02:43

10. Demo. Handling Note Selection and Sending the Intent.mp4

06:36

11. Demo. Retrieving Intent Info and Displaying a Note.mp4

07:57

12. Summary.mp4

02:15

6. Using Options Menus and Action Bar Actions

01. Introduction.mp4

00:48

02. Options Menus.mp4

02:31

03. Demo. Adding Options Menu Items.mp4

04:30

04. Demo. Handling Options Menu Item Selections.mp4

04:54

05. Menu Items as App Bar Actions.mp4

03:39

06. Demo. Menu Items as App Bar Actions.mp4

02:48

07. Demo. App Bar Actions with Text.mp4

03:45

08. Changing Menu Items at Runtime.mp4

01:52

09. Demo. Adding Support for Changing Menu Items.mp4

04:27

10. Null Safety.mp4

02:51

11. Null Safety Operatiors.mp4

04:22

12. Demo. Changing Menu Item Appearance and State.mp4

03:48

13. Summary.mp4

03:01

7. Understanding Activity Lifecycle

01. Introduction.mp4

00:58

02. App User Experience and Activity Lifecycle.mp4

01:43

03. Activity Lifecycle Methods.mp4

04:11

04. Demo. Saving Persistent Data Items.mp4

04:46

05. Demo. Creating a New Perstent Data Item.mp4

03:59

06. Demo. Refreshing Displayed Content.mp4

04:03

07. App Activity Flow and Tasks.mp4

04:45

08. Activity Instance State.mp4

03:36

09. Demo. The Importance of Instance State.mp4

05:22

10. Demo. Saving Restoring Instance State.mp4

05:27

11. Demo. Verifying Instance State Behavior.mp4

03:34

12. Summary.mp4

03:05

Description

Kotlin greatly simplifies the task of creating Android apps. Become a successful Android developer by developing your understanding of the Kotlin language and the creation of interactive user experiences with Android Activities.

What You'll Learn?

The key to becoming a successful Android app developer is getting the fundamentals right. When developing Android apps with the Kotlin programming language, it’s essential that you have a solid understanding of the fundamentals of both Android and Kotlin. Nowhere is the power and efficiency of Kotlin more evident than when used with the Android platform. In this course, Android Apps with Kotlin: Build Your First App, you’ll learn everything you need to build your first Android application using Android Studio and Kotlin. First, you’ll start by creating a new Android app and running the app in an Android emulator. After that, you’ll walk through the basics of how to implement types in Kotlin and describe the app’s object model using Kotlin. Next, you’ll see how to create an interactive user experience and connect that experience to your Kotlin code. From there, you’ll create a multi-screen user experience and pass information between screens and use the options menu to create action bar actions. Finally, you’ll learn how to effectively cooperate with the lifecycle of Android activities and how save both persistent data and instance data. By the end of the course, you'll have successfully created an Android app using Kotlin and you will have a solid grounding in the fundamentals of Android app development with Kotlin.

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Jim Wilson is president of JW Hedgehog, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in solutions for the Android, iOS, and Microsoft platforms. Jim has over 30 years of software engineering experience, with the past 15 years heavily focused on creating mobile device and location-based solutions. He has co-founded multiple software-related startups and has served in a consulting role at several more. After nearly a decade as a Microsoft Device Application Development MVP, Jim now focuses on developing Android and iOS device applications. Jim's passion is mentoring software developers. He enjoys the native development experience of Java on Android and Objective-C on iOS just as much as the cross-platform experience of .NET-based device development with Xamarin. Jim has authored more than 30 articles on device application development and has served as a contributing expert on mobile software development issues to a variety of media outlets. Jim’s latest book is Creating Dynamic UI with Android Fragments. Jim and his wife, along with several cats, split their time between Celebration, Florida (just 3 miles from Walt Disney World) and Weirs Beach, New Hampshire. Check out Jim's blog where he talks about a variety of mobile software development issues as well as the fun of a life split between the busy region of the "House of Mouse" and the quiet of NH’s lakes & mountains.

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