Android App Development: Animations and Transitions with Java

Learn how to use different animation techniques to create visually compelling animations and screen transitions for Android mobile apps.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know
• How to use the exercise files

1. Getting Started

• Configure Android Studio for this course
• Set up an Android device for testing
• Choose an animation technique

2. Animate Views

• Define view animations with XML
• Run view animations with Java

3. Animate with Frames and Images

• Declare frame animations in XML
• Launch frame animations with Java

4. Animate Object Properties

• How property animations work
• Calculate animation values over time
• Animate properties without listeners
• Manage multiple animations
• Modify animations with interpolators
• Listen for animation events

5. Animate Activities and Slides

• Animate a crossfade between activities
• Animate a slide between activities
• Customize ViewPager transitions
• Create card flip animations

6. Use the Transitions Framework

• When to use the transitions framework
• Define multiple scenes
• Define and run a transition

Conclusion

• Next steps