Mastering Android Studio: A Beginner’s Guide
- Length: 168 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: CRC Press
- Publication Date: 2022-02-24
- ISBN-10: 1032134127
- ISBN-13: 9781032134123
- Sales Rank: #0 (See Top 100 Books)
Android Studio
If you want to become an Android developer, this is the ultimate book for you! Nowadays,
Android truly dominates the mobile OS industry because of the long list of features it comes with. It is user-friendly, has great community support, and offers a greater extent of customization. As a result, we can observe a sharp increase in the market demand for developing Android mobile applications, and with that, companies search for smart developers with the right skill set.
Android Development is not only an easy skill to learn but also one that is highly in demand. With the Android market growing rapidly, the job opportunities for Android Developers are also increasing. By learning Android Studio, you give yourself the best possible chance to reach any career goals you might have.
This book introduces Android Studio as an interface for creating your applications and operating complex file management behind the scenes. Android Studio should be perceived simply as a canvas where you write, edit and save your projects and files that make up those projects. At the same time, Android Studio will give you access to the Android Software Development Kit, which acts as an extension to the Java or Kotlin code that allows it to run smoothly on Android devices and take advantage of the native hardware.
With Mastering Android Studio, you will learn the latest and most productive tools in the Android tools ecosystem and the best practices for Android app development. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced learner, with this guide, you can study or refresh your knowledge about the history of the Android platform and its main characteristics and advantages. As a reader, you will come across concepts that deal with installing and setting up the development environment in detail, by following simple instructions and examples. And once you master installation and configuration processes, you will be able to find out more about Gradle Build Scripts and Android Studio Projects.
This book serves as a complete guide to exploring Android Studio, expanding your knowledge and experience that will only benefit you throughout your career as a developer. Thus, whether you are just starting out or are already familiar with the Android operating system, there is no better time than now to improve your Android skills and start looking for new life opportunities.
With the help of this Mastering title, you can turn your original and imaginative application ideas into real-world practical applications. You can create Android games, applications for your resources, applications for your productivity, or anything else that you want.
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Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents About the Editor CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Android Studio WHAT IS ANDROID STUDIO MAJOR FEATURES The User Interface Tool Windows Navigation Style and Formatting Version Control Basics Gradle Build System Build Variants Multiple Android Application Package Support Resource Shrinking Managing Dependencies Debug and Profile Tools Performance Profilers Heap Dump Memory Profiler Data File Access Code Inspections Annotations in Android Studio Log Messages Sign in to Your Developer Account A BRIEF HISTORY OF ANDROID STUDIO ADVANTAGES OF ANDROID DEVELOPMENT DISADVANTAGES OF ANDROID DEVELOPMENT EXPLORING ANDROID STUDIO CHAPTER 2: Getting Started with Android Studio INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION Windows Mac Linux Chrome OS Customizing Your VM Options Customizing Your IDE Properties Configuring the IDE for Low-Memory Machines Setting the JDK Version Proxy Settings Android Plugin for Gradle HTTP Proxy Settings THE USE OF GRADLE BUILD SCRIPTS Sensible Defaults Dependencies Build Variants Manifest Entries ProGuard Support Changing Default Source Set Configurations Managing Libraries and Dependencies Creating Different Versions of Your App Configuring Instrumentation Manifest Settings Configuring Gradle Test Options WORKING WITH PROJECTS Modules Android App Module Feature Module Library Module Google Cloud Module Project Files Project Structure Settings Choosing Your Project Configuring Your Project Import an Existing Project Feature Module Build Configuration Establish a Relationship to the Base Module Specify Additional ProGuard Rules Deploy Your App Use Feature Modules for Custom Deliver Building a URI for a Resource Considerations for Feature Modules CHAPTER 3: Android Studio Basics ANDROID STUDIO UI TERMS AND FOLDERS Splitting the Action Bar Hiding the Action Bar Overlaying the Action Bar LAYOUTS Layout Position Types of Android Layout Using UI Elements in the XML File Inspect Your Layout Revise Your Layout Use Lint Creating a Re-Usable Layout Use the <include> Tag Use the <merge> Tag STRINGS String String Array Quantity Strings (Plurals) Handling Special Characters Formatting Strings VIEWS The Basic Approach Fully Customized Components Extend onDraw() and onMeasure() Subclass a View Define Custom Attributes Apply Custom Attributes Add Properties and Events Design for Accessibility CHAPTER 4: Android Studio Tools THE SDK MANAGER Installing the Android SDK (Automated Way) Installing for Ubuntu Linux Installing via Homebrew Installing the Android SDK (Manual Way) Installing via the GUI Installing via the Command Line Anatomy of the Android SDK Using the ADB The Android Emulator Install and Add Files Snapshots Using the SDK Independently THE AVD MANAGER System Images Storage Area Skin Creating an AVD Creating a Hardware Profile THE NAVIGATION EDITOR Gradle Plugins Navigation Graph Action NavHostFragment NavigationController SafeArgs GENERATING A JAVADOC Adding a New Comment Add a Javadoc Using Context Actions Disable Automatic Comments Fix a Javadoc Render Javadocs Render Javadocs by Default Generate a Javadoc Reference View Javadocs in the Editor Troubleshoot CHAPTER 5: Debugging RUNNING AND DEBUGGING Debug Window Frames Inspect Variables View and Change Resource Value Display Format About Run/Debug Configurations Default Run/Debug Configuration Symbol Directories LLDB Startup Commands LLDB Post Attach Commands Logging: Target Channels Miscellaneous Tab ANDROID DEVICE MONITOR Dalvik Debug Monitor Server (DDMS) Traceview Systrace Hierarchy Viewer Pixel Perfect Network Traffic Tool IMPORTANT SHORTCUTS AND BUTTON TECHNIQUES General Navigating and Searching Within Studio Viewing Layouts Design Tools: Layout Editor Design Tools: Navigation Editor Writing Code Build and Run Debugging Refactoring Version Control/Local History Compile Options Link Options Environment Variables Android Studio Configuration Environment Variables Emulator Environment Variables adb Environment Variables ADB Logcat Environment Variables How to Set Environment Variables APPRAISAL INDEX
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