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Modern Android 13 Development Cookbook

By : Madona S. Wambua
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Book Image

Modern Android 13 Development Cookbook

5 (1)
By: Madona S. Wambua

Overview of this book

Android is a powerful operating system widely used in various devices, phones, TVs, wearables, automobiles, and more. This Android cookbook will teach you how to leverage the latest Android development technologies for creating incredible applications while making effective use of popular Jetpack libraries. You’ll also learn which critical principles to consider when developing Android apps. The book begins with recipes to get you started with the declarative UI framework, Jetpack Compose, and help you with handling UI states, Navigation, Hilt, Room, Wear OS, and more as you learn what's new in modern Android development. Subsequent chapters will focus on developing apps for large screens, leveraging Jetpack’s WorkManager, managing graphic user interface alerts, and tips and tricks within Android studio. Throughout the book, you'll also see testing being implemented for enhancing Android development, and gain insights into harnessing the integrated development environment of Android studio. Finally, you’ll discover best practices for robust modern app development. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to build an Android application using the Kotlin programming language and the newest modern Android development technologies, resulting in highly efficient applications.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)

Implementing Your First Wear OS Using Jetpack Compose

Wear OS is an operating system developed by Google for smartwatches and other wearable devices. There are several reasons why creating Wear OS for Android is essential in our Modern Android Development. First, this means expanding the Android ecosystem; Wear OS extends the Android ecosystem by allowing developers to create apps and services that can be accessed through a smartwatch or other wearable device.

This expands the reach of Android and creates new opportunities for developers and users. In addition, it provides seamless integration with Android smartphones, allowing users to easily access notifications, calls, and other information on their smartwatches, hence providing a more convenient and efficient way for users to interact with your application.

Let’s not forget the most notable apps that can benefit from this are health and fitness tracking apps, including heart rate monitoring, step tracking, and workout...