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Android UI Design

By : Jessica Thornsby
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Android UI Design

By: Jessica Thornsby

Overview of this book

<p>Great design is one of the key drivers in the adoption of new applications, yet unfortunately design considerations are often neglected in the face of “will it work,” “can we make it quicker,” or “can we get more people using it”?</p> <p>This book seeks to redress this balance by showing you how to get your PM to start treating the design phase of your project seriously. This book is focused entirely on the development of UI features, and you’ll be able to practically implementing the design practices that we extol throughout the book.</p> <p>Starting by briefly outlining some of the factors you need to keep in mind when building a UI, you’ll learn the concepts of Android User Interface from scratch. We then move on to formulate a plan on how to implement these concepts in various applications. We will deep dive into how UI features are implemented in real-world applications where UIs are complex and dynamic.</p> <p>This book offers near complete coverage of UI-specific content including, views, fragments, the wireframing process, and how to add in splash screens—everything you need to make professional standard UIs for modern applications. It will then cover material design and show you how to implement Google's design aesthetic in a practical manner. Finally, it ensures the best possible user experience by analyzing the UI using various tools, and then addressing any problems they uncover.</p> <p>By the end of the book, you’ll be able to leverage the concepts of Android User Interface in your applications in order to attract new customers.</p>
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Android UI Design
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
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Preface

Keeping user data secure


The most common security concern for your typical Android user is whether the applications they've chosen to install can access the sensitive data stored on their device.

If your app has access to the user's data, then you have a responsibility to make sure that data remains secure. One of the quickest and easiest ways of protecting user data is to take a long hard look at whether your app really needs access to this data at all. If you minimize the data your app has access to in the first place, then you minimize the risk of your app inadvertently exposing personal information. You also reduce the chances of attackers being tempted to try and exploit your application in order to gain access to the sensitive data it's privy to. You should always be on the lookout for ways to create the same effect without your app requiring direct access to sensitive data.

Wherever possible, don't store usernames or passwords on the user's device. Instead, your app should perform initial...