Android Development for Newbies (8+ Hours of Content)

Learn everything that you need to know to develop Android applications for fun and profit.

Beginner 0(0 Ratings) English
Created by Ragunath Jawahar
Last updated Thu, 11-Aug-2022
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Course overview


** ONLY FREE ANDROID COURSE WITH 8+ HOURS OF CONTENT **

There goes a chinese proverb - "Tell me, I'll forget. Show me, I'll remember. Involve me, I'll understand."

The highest degree of learning takes place with your involvement. And this course is designed to do exactly that. This course introduces you to the basics of Android development. You will need some Java fundamentals to get started. If you are not sure about the difference between an abstract class and an interface you might have to refresh your Java concepts before proceeding.

Also, if you are new to Java I recommend John Purcell's Java Course, in order to acquire the minimal Java programming skills required to step into Android development.

I've also got you some companion code which you can download from the appropriate lectures. You'll be working on the source code along with me, so that you could get a good grasp on the concepts you will eventually be introduced to. At the end of this course you'll be able to write and deploy AWESOME!! apps to Google Play.

How is this course designed?

  • Comprehensive - Contains lessons and exercises that enable you to develop real-world Android applications.
  • Simple & Sequential - To keep complexity at bay, the course introduces you to independent concepts initially and then reveals more of the complex stuff.
  • Focused towards Results - This is the same course that we use internally at our mobile app startup, to train new talents.
  • Hands-on Sessions - I guide you through sessions building apps and writing code snippets clearly explaining every line of code.
  • Drills - Easy-to-moderate beginner level exercises in which you get the opportunity to practice what you've learnt and verify the same.
  • Elaborate Videos - Learn Android concepts in a thorough manner, I've made sure that all WHYs and HOWs you need to know are covered.

Since this course is for beginners, I highly recommend you to take this course sequentially. You can pick on random videos, but remember - the complexity increases down the road so it is imperative that you take them one by one.

What makes me qualified?

  • Started out as an indie Android developer in 2009 and have programmed for Android since the Cupcake days (Android 1.5).
  • Developed more than 100 Android apps till date, including games and other apps that use the Android NDK.
  • Contributed open-source libraries for Android that improve developer productivity, notable ones are Android Saripaar, Simple Section Adapter, and Instant Adapter.
  • Bootstrapped a startup and currently have 9 developers working on Android and iOS.
  • Training people since 2005 ;)

What are you waiting for? Gear up and lets have some fun!!

What will i learn?

  • You will learn to develop and distribute Android apps
Requirements
  • Listening Skills
  • Basic English Understanding
  • Patience
Curriculum for this course
75 Lessons 08:00:49 Hours
Course Introduction
75 Lessons 08:00:49 Hours
  • Course Introduction
    00:01:07
  • Updated for Android Studio: Getting all you need
    00:03:43
  • (Skip for Android Studio) Reorganizing Eclipse in 2-Minutes
    00:03:25
  • Getting a brand new device - VIRTUALLY
    00:07:08
  • 2 More reasons to use Chrome
    00:01:57
  • Setting up the PATH (Windows)
    00:01:50
  • Setting up the PATH (Mac & Ubuntu)
    00:03:34
  • Verifying your PATH
    00:01:28
  • Genymotion - A Faster Emulator*
    00:04:04
  • Objectives
    .
  • Traffic Lights Kickstart
    00:16:41
  • Traffic Lights, turning them ON and OFF
    00:20:28
  • Drill - Traffic Lights
    00:20:28
  • Introducing Views
    00:17:27
  • Drill - Simple Interest Calculator
    00:01:28
  • Logging in Android
    00:11:03
  • Using the Devices View in Eclipse
    00:03:39
  • Troubleshooting - Gosh… My ADB is dead!
    00:02:59
  • Device Deployment Groundwork
    00:01:54
  • Deploying to a Device
    .
  • NEW: Creating a New Android Project
    00:04:10
  • NEW: Project Structure Explained
    00:10:33
  • Creating a New Android Project
    00:05:37
  • Getting a grasp on the Project Folders
    00:06:08
  • Hallo, Salve, Bonjour with Strings
    00:09:04
  • Formatted String Resources
    00:07:27
  • French fluency in your App
    00:08:28
  • String Resources - FAQs
    .
  • What's a Context?
    00:04:45
  • Red, Blue, Green and Color
    00:07:11
  • Bitmap Drawables
    00:05:48
  • Is that a flooring? - Using Tiled Bitmaps
    00:05:30
  • Built-in Resources
    00:06:37
  • TextView, Custom Fonts and HTML
    00:09:15
  • Using links with TextView
    00:05:39
  • A chat with ImageView
    00:05:52
  • Compound Drawables to the Rescue
    00:05:48
  • Putting things 'Linear'ly in a 'Layout'
    00:05:24
  • RelativeLayout - 'Grand Master' of all Layouts
    00:06:00
  • Organizing Views in TableLayout
    00:05:47
  • Scrolling UIs larger than Screen
    00:05:22
  • Nested Layouts
    00:04:19
  • Nested Layouts
    00:06:59
  • CheckBoxes to keep your options open
    00:06:52
  • Building your UI with XML
    00:08:29
  • Width & Height Attributes
    00:05:31
  • Using the Android SDK Reference
    00:09:39
  • Real Estate around your Views
    00:04:49
  • Customizing Widgets with State Drawables
    00:05:50
  • 'Fancy' Favorite Button
    00:10:35
  • ImageButton and Backgrounds
    00:04:55
  • Myth Busted: Glossy Buttons and 9 Patches
    00:11:22
  • The Updated 9 Patch Tool*
    00:06:43
  • Presenting your data in a ListView
    00:06:45
  • Transitioning to the ListActivity
    00:06:28
  • Beautify your List #2 - Get it Working
    00:09:53
  • Beautify your List #3 - Right way to do it
    00:12:44
  • Bring up that Context Menu
    00:07:57
  • Adding Functionality to the Context Menu Items
    00:05:40
  • ListView Updates
    00:04:17
  • Use a GridView, if you need a Grid
    00:13:08
  • Let's raise a Toast
    00:07:35
  • Showing Dialogs
    00:08:38
  • 'Stubborn' Modal Dialogs
    00:02:14
  • List Dialog in Action
    00:10:20
  • Vibrating your Phone
    00:09:12
  • Opening a Webpage
    00:03:57
  • Making Phone Calls
    00:04:29
  • How to send a SMS?
    00:04:29
  • Sending Emails
    00:07:33
  • How to check if an Intent is supported?
    00:06:52
  • Starting Activities
    00:06:13
  • Passing additional information as Extras
    00:08:31
  • Writing and Reading Preferences
    00:09:59
  • What next?
    00:03:32
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