Modern Android 13 Development Cookbook

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.

Type
ebook
Category
Mobile
publication date
2023-07-07
what you will learn

Use Kotlin programming to build your Android applications
Leverage modern Android development (MAD) libraries to create exceptional apps
Explore modern app architecture concepts such as model-view-viewmodel (MVVM)
Utilize dependency injection, clean architecture, and module organization
Discover how to write UI and unit tests for your applications
Get to grips with paging, data binding, and datastore
Build large screens to support the new foldable world
Explore principles of Wear OS in modern Android development

no of pages
322
duration
644
key features
Leverage the power of the latest Jetpack libraries in your day-to-day Android development tasks
* Explore Wear OS and build large screens to support the foldable world using the declarative approach
* Write tests and debug your code as you discover the most useful tips, tricks, and best practices
approach
Complete with step-by-step explanations of fundamental concepts, practical examples, and self-assessment questions, you will be taken through a set of specific MAD jetpack libraries and will learn in detail how to use these libraries in your day-to-day development. At each step, you will learn how to write clean code, test your components, and maintain your android applications.
audience
This book is for active junior-to-mid-level Android developers with one to two years of professional experience in developing Android applications who are interested in advancing their knowledge of Android development. The recipes in this book use Kotlin and not Java.
meta description
Build exceptional Android applications and wearables with concise guided recipes and support the new foldable technology by using the latest Jetpack libraries
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
short description
Developers with prior experience in building Android applications will be able to learn the latest modern Android development libraries and leverage this knowledge to build exceptional Android apps. This cookbook discusses crucial factors to consider when developing android applications and shows you how to maintain them better.
subtitle
Over 70 recipes to solve Android development issues and create better apps with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
keywords
Wear OS smartwatch; android app; android os; smart watch Wear OS; Android 13; Android Development books; kotlin android; Android 14
Product ISBN
9781803235578