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Expert Android Programming

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Expert Android Programming

Overview of this book

Android O brings a number of important changes for the users as well as the developers. If you want to create smart android applications which are fast, lightweight and also highly efficient then this is the book that will solve all your problems. You will create a complex enterprise grade app in this book. You will get a quick refresher of the latest android SDK and how to configure your development environment. Then you will move onto creating app layouts, component and module building, creating smart and efficient UIs. The most important part of a modern day app is how real time they are. With this book, you will create a smooth back-end for your app, ensure dynamic and real time communication between different app layers. As we move on, you will learn to leverage the different Android APIs and create an efficient SQLite data layer for your apps. You will implement effective testing techniques to make your app reliable and robust and finally you will learn to deploy it efficiently. The multiple stages of android development will also be simplified by giving you an industry standard set of best practices.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
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Building Restaurant finder

App sections

Development of each screen of Zomato involves writing of code in two major languages: Java and XML. The code written in XML will mostly involve the UI designs for building the layouts for each screen. It will also be used for writing code that involves styling and theming of the different layouts used in the app, and also other miscellaneous purposes.

In the sections that follow, we will first understand the code to design the layout of the screen and then implement the code logic for the screen. We will walk through each screen starting from the Splash screen and the Login Screen.

Splash, Login, and Signup (including Google and Facebook)

The Splash screen is the first screen of most of the apps. This screen usually...