Create a Native Android Application

Java Concept Review

Complete the lab exercises to better comprehend and retain the information in the video lectures.
Complete the lab exercises to better comprehend and retain the information in the video lectures.

Also this week, identify your project goals by filling out the provided project goals document. Share your project goals document in the Project Gallery to obtain feedback from peers on your project idea.
Share your project goals and idea for feedback
Share your progress in your project section to get feedback from other students

Creating Your First Java Apps

Complete the lab exercises to better comprehend and retain the information in the video lectures.
Complete the lab exercises to better comprehend and retain the information in the video lectures.

Also this week, finalize your project scope using the form provided by me. Share in the Project Gallery for feedback from your peers.
Share your final project scope and outline for feedback
Share your progress in your project section to get feedback from other students

Developing an Interface and Working with Android Widgets

Complete the lab exercises to better comprehend and retain the information in the video lectures.
Complete the lab exercises to better comprehend and retain the information in the video lectures.

Also this week, develop the GUI for your project application and provide screenshots in the Project Gallery for feedback from the class and me.
Share screenshots of your GUI for feedback
Share your progress in your project section to get feedback from other students

Communication and Storage and XML parsing

Complete the lab exercises to better comprehend and retain the information in the video lectures.
Complete the lab exercises to better comprehend and retain the information in the video lectures.

Also this week, continue to work on your project app receiving the necessary XML data to populate your app via HTTP.
Share your data-populated app for feedback
Share your progress in your project section to get feedback from other students

Additional Resources

Java is the programming language used in Android development. In this module you'll review the important Java concepts that are used most often in Android Development.

There are eight video lectures (approximately 90 minutes) included in this lesson which cover everything from creating applications on the command line to Java Array Lists. The code for each lesson is included so you can review the code as you watch the video lectures.

Enjoy!
- 1.1 Creating Basic Java Applications
- 1.2 Creating Applications in Packages
- 1.3 Java Variables
- 1.4 Java Conditionals and Loops
- 1.5 Java Arrays
- 1.6 Java Array Lists
- 1.7 Creating a Java Class
- 1.8 Improving the Java Class
Lab Exercise:
- 1.9 Lab Exercise
In this module you'll be introduced to the Android development environment itself. You'll learn...
- How to use the Android development tools, emulators and include and display resources in their application
- The critical concept of listeners
There are eleven video lectures (approximately 90 minutes) included in this lesson which cover everything from creating a “Hello World” app to understanding the activity lifecycle. The code for each lesson is included so you can review the code as you watch the video lectures.

Enjoy!
- 2.1 The Hello World Application
- 2.2 Working with the Emulator
- 2.3 Strings
- 2.4 Drawables
- 2.5 Introducing the Manifest
- 2.6 Understanding the Activity Lifecycle
- 2.7 Listeners Using an inner class
- 2.8 Listeners Using an Interface
- 2.9 Listeners By Variable Name
- 2.10 Long Clicks
- 2.11 Keyboard Listeners
Lab Exercises:
- 2.12 Lab Exercise 1
- 2.13 Lab Exercise 2
In this module you'll learn how to...
- Create flexible, high quality Graphical User Interfaces for your Android App
- Use several kinds of Android display metaphors
- Plan your GUI so it displays cleanly across a wide range of Android devices.
There are twelve video lectures (approximately 120 minutes) included in this lesson which cover everything from creating a “Hello World” app to understanding the activity lifecycle to creating custom buttons and spinners. The code for each lesson is included so you can review the code as you watch the video lectures.

Enjoy!
- 3.1 Linear Layout
- 3.2 Relative Layout
- 3.3 Table Layout
- 3.4 List View
- 3.5 Custom Buttons
- 3.6 Toggle Buttons
- 3.7 Checkboxes and Radio Buttons
- 3.8 Spinners
- 3.9 Autocomplete Text Box
- 3.10 Map View
- 3.11 Web Views
- 3.12 Time and Date Pickers
Lab Exercises:
- 3.13 Lab Exercise 1
- 3.14 Lab Exercise 2
- 3.15 Lab Exercise 3
In this module you'll learn how to....
- Communicate between application activities
- Store information on the device
- Use XML from web services (and using a service oriented architecture)
- Use the sharedPreferences class
- Use internal and external storage
- ...And most importantly, use web services.
There are seven video lectures (approximately 120 minutes) included in this lesson which cover communication and storage. The code for each lesson is included so you can review the code as you watch the video lectures.

Enjoy!
- 4.1 Switching Activities
- 4.2 Putting Extra
- 4.3 Using Shared Preferences
- 4.4 Internal Storage
- 4.5 External Storage
- 4.6 Web Communication and Storage
- 4.7 Using XML Pull Parser... Coming Soon
Lab Exercises:
- 4.8 Lab Exercise 1
- 4.9 Lab Exercise 2
- 4.10 Lab Exercise 3... Coming Soon

Jessica Fertig

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