How to Code an Android App in Java
Offered By: Skillshare
Course Description
Overview
*** Create Your First Android app! ***
Ever wanted to make apps but thought they were hard?
Good news, they're not! I will show you just how easy it can be!
No programming experience needed whatsoever!
Well, that's why I created this Android development course! No other course takes you from beginner (with no experience) to a full Android app. I will show you how to:
- Install Android Studio (and required extras)
- Setup the graphical look of your app
- Connect layout elements like buttons and Text Fields to your java code
- Code in Java within an Android activity
- Store items in Android Shared Preferences, making them accessible across app restarts
This course is for you if you:
- Are a beginner or novice to Android App development
- Want to understand Android apps in a short period of time
- Love proceeding at an awesomely brisk pace!
This course is not for you if:
You are an expert or intermediate developer
What software do you need?
Android Studio (free) which runs on PC / Mac / Linux
Do you need experience?
No. I assume you are a complete beginner to apps and development in general
Syllabus
- Introduction
- How to set up Android Studio and Android simulators
- How to create a new Android project in Android Studio
- How to configure the main screen of an Android app (activity_main.xml)
- How to write Java code inside MainActivity.java
- Bonus 1: How to add an alpha animation to an Android button
- Bonus 2: How to debug an Android app
- Class Project
Taught by
Grant Klimaytys
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