Preface xiv
Part I: Android Fundamentals 1
HOUR 1: Introducing Android 3
Defining Android 3
Understanding Android Development 5
Beginning Android Studio 10
Summary 14
Q&A 14
Workshop 14
Exercise 15
HOUR 2: Understanding Intents 17
Using Intents to Start an Activity 17
Using Implicit Intents 27
Handling an Implicit Intent 32
Summary 34
Q&A 35
Workshop 35
Exercise 36
HOUR 3: Understanding Resources 37
Resources in Your Project 37
Understanding Common Resources. 40
Providing Alternative Resources. 48
Internationalization: Using Alternative Languages Resources 49
Summary 51
Q&A 52
Workshop 52
Exercises 52
HOUR 4: Activities and Fragments 53
Working with Activities 53
Understanding the Activity Lifecycle 63
Introducing Fragments 66
Summary 71
Q&A 71
Workshop 71
Exercises 72
HOUR 5: Responsive Apps: Running in the Background 73
Working in the Background 73
Using an AsyncTask 76
Service and IntentService 79
Summary 87
Q&A 87
Workshop 88
Exercise 88
Part II: Creating the User Interface 89
HOUR 6: Using Basic UI Controls 91
Using the Android Studio Palette 91
Handling User Input 92
Using Buttons for User Actions 97
Summary 102
Q&A 103
Workshop 103
Exercise 103
HOUR 7: Using Layouts 105
Getting Started with Layouts 105
Becoming a RelativeLayout Expert 108
Common Attributes 112
More Layout Types 114
Summary 116
Q&A 117
Workshop 117
Exercises 117
HOUR 8: ListViews and Adapters 119
Getting Started with ListViews 119
Extending Base Adapters 124
Introducing the View Holder Pattern 131
Summary 136
Q&A 136
Workshop 136
Exercises 137
HOUR 9: Material Design 139
The Evolution of App Design 139
Introducing Material Design 140
Implementing Material Design 145
Summary 159
Q&A 159
Workshop 160
Exercise 160
HOUR 10: More Views and Controls 161
Controls for Collecting Information 161
Indicating Progress 166
Displaying Data 170
More Views 174
Summary 177
Q&A 177
Workshop 177
Exercise 178
HOUR 11: ImageViews and Bitmaps 179
Examining ImageView 179
Using Bitmaps and Canvas 186
Introducing Picasso 192
Summary 192
Q&A 193
Workshop 193
Exercise 193
HOUR 12: Using VideoViews and Media 195
Playing Video 195
Handling VideoView Events 199
Playing Audio with MediaPlayer 202
More Media 204
Summary 205
Q&A 205
Workshop 205
Exercise 206
HOUR 13: Adding Navigation 207
Using the ActionBar 207
Introducing the Toolbar 214
Sliding Drawer Navigation. 219
Summary 228
Q&A 228
Workshop 229
Exercise 229
Part III: Working with Data 231
HOUR 14: Using the File System 233
File System Overview 233
Saving Data Privately in Your App 236
Saving Data in Public Folders 240
Summary 242
Q&A 242
Workshop 242
Exercise 243
HOUR 15: Using SharedPreferences 245
Using SharedPreferences to Store Data 245
Setting User Preferences 249
Summary 258
Q&A 258
Workshop 258
Exercise 259
HOUR 16: Using SQLite and File Storage 261
Organizing a Database with Tables 261
Managing Data with SQLiteOpenHelper 263
Adding, Deleting, and Updating Data. 266
Querying Data and Using Cursors 267
Using a Database in the App 269
Summary 274
Q&A 274
Workshop 274
Exercise 275
HOUR 17: Accessing the Cloud: Working with a Remote API 277
Fetching Remote Data 277
Using and Parsing JSON-Formatted Data 282
Putting the Pieces Together 286
Checking Connectivity. 290
Summary 294
Q&A 295
Workshop 295
Exercise 295
HOUR 18: Introducing Content Providers 297
Introducing Content Providers 297
All About the Calendar 298
Calendar Data via the Calendar Content Provider 300
Summary 308
Q&A 308
Workshop 309
Exercise 309
HOUR 19: Creating a Content Provider. 311
Specifying a URI for Data Retrieval 311
Using PieDbAdapter 312
Building a Content Provider 312
Using MyContentProvider in the App 319
Summary 321
Q&A 321
Workshop 322
Exercise 322
HOUR 20: Loaders and CursorAdapters. 323
How Loaders Work 323
Loader Classes 324
Understanding Loader States 325
Creating Cursor Adapters 330
The Rest of the App 333
Summary 333
Q&A 333
Workshop 334
Exercise 334
Part IV: Next Steps 335
HOUR 21: Using Notifications 337
Introducing Notifications 337
Creating and Managing Notifications 338
Customizing Notifications 344
Summary 345
Q&A 346
Workshop 346
Exercise 346
HOUR 22: Android TV and Wear Apps 347
Android as a Platform 347
Developing Android Wear Apps 348
Developing Android TV Apps 355
Summary 358
Q&A 358
Workshop 359
Exercise 359
HOUR 23: More Features to Explore 361
Using Google Play Services 361
Using Google Play Services for Location 364
Using Open Source and External SDKs 368
Digging Deeper into Android 369
Summary 373
Q&A 373
Workshop 374
Exercise 374
HOUR 24: Publishing Your Apps 375
Preparing for Release 375
Sharing Your App with the World 382
Monetizing Your App 384
Summary 385
Q&A 385
Workshop 385
Exercise 386
Index 387
