The essential guide for developing high-end Android applications in Java

Key Features

• Create an Android application from scratch


• Gain in-depth knowledge of Android SDK and architecture


• Master advanced topics such as Google Map integration

Book Description

Android applications have become an important part of our daily lives and lots of effort goes into developing an Android application. This book will help you to build your own Android applications using Java.

Android Studio 3.5 Development Essentials - Java Edition first teaches you to install android development and test environment on different operating systems. Next, you will create an Android app and a virtual device in Android studio, and install an Android application on emulator. You will test apps on physical android devices, then study Android Studio code editor and constraint layout, Android architecture, the anatomy of an Android app, and Android activity state changes. The book then covers advanced topics such as views and widgets implementation, multi-window support integration, and biometric authentication; and, finally, you will learn to upload your app to Google Play console and handle the build process with Gradle.

By the end of this book, you will have gained enough knowledge to develop powerful Android applications using Java.

What you will learn

• Create an Android app in Android Studio environment


• Reduce the amount of code using Android Studio Editor


• Differentiate between Java Code and XML layout files


• Handle touch and multi-touch events


• Implement gesture and pinch recognition system


• Publish your application on Google Play console

Who This Book Is For

If you are interested in developing powerful Android Applications using Java, this is an ideal book for you. Basic knowledge of Java programming is recommended.