Develop Android apps with Kotlin to create more elegant programs than
the Java equivalent. This revised book covers the various aspects of a
modern Android app that professionals are expected to encounter. You'll
use the latest Kotlin APIs as made available in most recent versions of
the Android SDK.
There are chapters dealing with all the important aspects of the Android
platform, including GUI design, file- and data-handling, coping with
phone calls, multimedia apps, interaction with location and mapping
services, monetizing apps, and much more. Jetpack will also be covered.
It is a suite of libraries to help developers follow best practices,
reduce boilerplate code, and write code that works consistently across
Android versions and devices.
Pro Android with Kotlin, Second Edition is an invaluable source for
developers wanting to build real-world, state-of-the-art Android apps
for modern Android devices using the Kotlin programming language and its
APIs as available in the modern Android SDK. After reading this book,
you'll come away with the skills and techniques to build modern Android
apps that you can sell on Google Play. Free source code is available on
this book's Github page as well.
What You Will Learn
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Integrate activities, such as intents, services, notifications and
more, into your Android apps
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Build UIs in Android using layouts, widgets, lists, menus, and action
bars
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Deal with data in your Android apps using data persistence and cloud
access
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Design for different Android devices
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Create multimedia apps in Android
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Secure, deploy, and monetize your Android apps
Who This Book Is ForProfessional Android app developers.
