In this 3-day Android training course for Busy Coders, you'll get a firm foundation for your Android application development efforts. Join Mark Murphy and learn the basics of getting Android applications and user interfaces up and running, including such tricky bits as dealing with background threads, screen rotations, and database access.

LEARN HOW TO:

Use Android to construct a simple GUI, backed by a database and user preference file, containing multiple screens (activities).

PROGRAMME

Day 1

• Android: Guts & GUIs

• Development Tools
• Selection Widgets
• Fancy Lists
• Fancy Widgets
• Menus & Messages

Day 2

• Threads
• The Activity Lifecycle
• Resources
• Databases
• Using Multiple Activities
• Preferences & Files

Day 3

• Rotation Events
• Using HttpClient
• Extending Android with JARS
• Creating Services
• Using Services
• Remote Services