Introduction to Android

Overview of Android
Java Editions and comparison with Android
Android Apps – Design, Vendor, Behavioral Classification

Android Architecture Overview

Android Architecture
Application Frameworks
Android Libraries, Run time, Dalvik Virtual Machine

Setup of Android Development Environment

System Requirements
Java, Eclipse and Android SDK Installation
Android SDK  andTools
Android Virtual Devices & Device Definitions

Your Android Application

Android Application Design
Using PhotoShop for Graphic Designing
Android Application Wireframes (screens)

Your First Android Application

Creating Android Application
Creating Configurations
Testing the app: AVD, Active Device
Android Project Structure and Manifest file

Publishing to the Play Store

Release process and Release build of Android Application
Signing the .apk file
Preparing the Store Listing page
Content Rating
Distributing the Application
Merchant Registration for Paid Applications

Activities

About XML – approach to design layouts
Views and Layouts
View properties
Linear Layout vs. Relative Layout vs. Frame Layout vs. Absolute Layout
Localization of UI
Best practices for targeting various form factors: phone, tablet, TV
Best practices when working designing Android UI

User Interfaces

Creating the Activity
XML versus Java UI
Selection Widgets, Using fonts
Common UI components
Handling UI events: a bit about listeners

Android Material Design

What is material ?
Material properties and Styling / Animations
Material Patterns

Broadcast Receivers

Broadcast receiver usage patterns: when and why to use them
Implementing a broadcast receiver
Registering a broadcast receiver via the manifest file and Programmatically

Background Services

Overview of Android services
Service lifecycle

Intents

Working with Intents
Explicit and implicit intents
Using Intents as messaging objects
Intents to start components expecting results

Storing and Retrieving Data

Storage Model selection criteria
Shared preferences

SQLite Database

Introducing SQLite
SQLiteOpenHelper and creating a database
Opening and closing a database
Working with cursors
Inserts, updates, and deletes

Social Networking Integrations

Facebook Integration