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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

Authentication

Firebase Console allows app developers to securely identify a user's identity and securely save user data in the cloud and provide a personalized experience for the user. The Firebase Authentication SDK provides methods that support authentication using passwords and popular login providers such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, and GitHub. Since it all happens under the Firebase cloud, this service integrates with other Firebase services and leverage industry standards like OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect, so that interaction with storage is seamless. In the next section we will discuss more about the storage.