Android with Android Studio

Slides from the GDG Puerto Rico meetup @Universidad Politecnica of Puerto Rico

https://www.meetup.com/GDGPuertoRico/events/250151614/

Transcript

1. Android With Android Studio :)
2. Hello! @jrsosadev • Developer • Grad Student • Computer Vision & NLP • Playstation - ChukyPR_
3. ANDROID JUST KEEPS GROWING!
5. 2,000,000,000! Billion + *https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/17/15654454/android-reaches-2-billion-monthly-active-users
6. Is development complex? Well yeah..
7. • Multiple form factors • XML for layouts • Java/kotlin • Lots of implementation options* • Runtime permissions since marshmallow (API 23) • Lots of “correct ways” to architect * Implementation of 3rd party libraries via gradle (Greeter, okHttp, Retrofit, etc)
8. Start With the basics The rest will follow..
9. SWISS KNIFE
13. Activities Not an iPhone :) • Containers • Flexible • Multiple • Lifecycle
14. Fragments Not an iPhone :) • Pieces for an activity • Reusable • Good for tablets and TV development Activity
15. Fragments Not an iPhone :) • Pieces for an activity • Reusable • Good for tablets and TV development Activity Fragment
16. VIEWS Not an iPhone :) • Represents a “VIEW” • Can have “actions” • Respond to “Events” • Can be Styled Activity Fragment Puerto Rico Label Puerto Rico Label
17. VIEWS Not an iPhone :) • Represents a “VIEW” • Can have “actions” • Respond to “Events” • Can be Styled Activity Fragment Puerto Rico Label Puerto Rico Label VIEWS
18. SERVICES Not an iPhone :) • RUN in background • Custom behavior • Good for off thread work Activity Fragment Puerto Rico Label Puerto Rico Label VIEWS
19. QUIZ time!
20. What can we use as our container?
21. What can be considered a reusable piece within our app?
22. What goes into activities/fragments?
23. What can we use to run long running operations?
24. Questions?
25. Coding time!
26. Your awesome! THank you!
27. @jrsosadev Tweet your questions, get an answer!