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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

Decision Making

Have you asked yourself some of the following questions anytime in your coding career?

Why do I code the way I code? Am I coding the correct way? If I am not coding the right way, what is the right way to code? If you have ever asked yourself such questions, then that is the best thing you might have ever done.

Decision making is a very important part of your coding career: deciding how to code and what the best practices are, why to code following some standard patterns, and why not to code in a certain way. I will help you classify the various patterns here.