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Mastering Android Studio: A Beginner's Guide (Mastering Computer Science)
β Scribed by SUFYAN BIN UZAYR
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Year
- 2022
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 263
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
<H1>ANDROID STUDIO
<TX1>If you want to become an Android developer, this is the ultimate book for you!
<TX2> 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 customization to a greater extent. As a result, we can observe a sharp increase in the market demand for developing Android mobile applications. 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.
Learn more about our other Mastering titles at: https://www.routledge.com/Mastering-Computer-Science/book-series/MCS
β¦ Table of Contents
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
Use the
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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