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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

Grow Up

Acquiring and engaging users are two of the most essential components that ensure the success of an app. Most developers find it hard to acquire new users, which is one of the keys to making the app reach millions. Equally important is how you make the user engage with the app, so that the app is never out of focus.

Let us take an example of e-commerce apps which allow you several notifications, such as holiday offers, coupon discounts, and many more. These are teasers for the user to use the app again and probably make a purchase thereafter.

In this section, we will cover how two of these key components can be used using Firebase services.