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Android Studio Essentials

By : Belén Cruz Zapata
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Android Studio Essentials

By: Belén Cruz Zapata

Overview of this book

<p>Android Studio is an IDE that is based on the JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA. It gives developers a unique platform to develop and debug Android apps using various developer tools. It has a wide array of features such as live layout facility, Gradle build support, and template-based wizards, which makes it a preferred choice for developers.</p> <p>Starting off with the basic installation and configuration of Android Studio, this book aids you in building a new project by helping you to create a custom launcher icon and guiding you to choose your activity. You then gain an insight on the additional tools provided in Android Studio, namely the Software Development Kit (SDK) Manager, Android Virtual Device (AVD) Manager, and Javadoc.</p> <p>Finally, it helps you to familiarize yourself with the Help section in Android Studio that enables you to search for the help you might require in different scenarios.</p>
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Android Studio Essentials
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Summary


We successfully prepared the system for Android Studio and installed our Android Studio instance. We ran the Studio for the first time, and now we know the options available on the welcome screen. Also, you learned how to configure your Android SDK and install it manually in case you wish to use a different version. Completing these tasks will leave our system with Android Studio running and configured to create our first project.

In the next chapter, we will learn about the concept of a project and how it includes everything the application requires, from classes to libraries. We will also create our first project and discuss the different kinds of activities available in the wizard.