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How to Build Android Apps with Kotlin

You're reading from   How to Build Android Apps with Kotlin A practical guide to developing, testing, and publishing your first Android apps

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Published in May 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781837634934
Length 704 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Alex Forrester is an experienced software developer with more than 20 years of experience in mobile, web development, and content management systems. He has been working with Android for over 8 years, creating flagship apps for blue-chip companies across a broad range of industries at Sky, The Automobile Association, HSBC, The Discovery Channel, and O2. Alex lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and daughter. When he’s not developing, he likes rugby and running in the Chiltern hills.
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Jomar Tigcal is an Android developer with over 12 years of experience in mobile and software development. He has worked on various stages of app development for both small startups and large companies. Jomar has also given talks and conducted training and workshops on Android. In his free time, he enjoys running and reading. He lives in Vancouver, Canada, with his wife, Celine.
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Eran Boudjnah is a developer with over 20 years of experience in developing desktop applications, websites, interactive attractions, and mobile applications. He has been working with Android for about 9 years, developing apps and leading mobile teams for a wide range of clients, from start-ups like JustEat to large-scale companies and conglomerates like Sky. He is passionate about board games, with a modest collection of a few hundred games, and has a Transformers collection he’s quite proud of. Eran lives in North London with his wife, Lea.
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Alexandru Dumbravan has been an Android Developer since 2011 and has worked across a variety of Android applications which contained features such as messaging, voice calls, file management, and location. He continues to broaden his development skills while working in London for a popular fintech company.
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Preface 1. Part 1: Android Foundation
2. Chapter 1: Creating Your First App FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Building User Screen Flows 4. Chapter 3: Developing the UI with Fragments 5. Chapter 4: Building App Navigation 6. Part 2: Displaying Network Calls
7. Chapter 5: Essential Libraries: Retrofit, Moshi, and Glide 8. Chapter 6: Adding and Interacting with RecyclerView 9. Chapter 7: Android Permissions and Google Maps 10. Chapter 8: Services, WorkManager, and Notifications 11. Chapter 9: Building User Interfaces Using Jetpack Compose 12. Part 3: Testing and Code Structure
13. Chapter 10: Unit Tests and Integration Tests with JUnit, Mockito, and Espresso 14. Chapter 11: Android Architecture Components 15. Chapter 12: Persisting Data 16. Chapter 13: Dependency Injection with Dagger, Hilt, and Koin 17. Part 4: Polishing and Publishing an App
18. Chapter 14: Coroutines and Flow 19. Chapter 15: Architecture Patterns 20. Chapter 16: Animations and Transitions with CoordinatorLayout and MotionLayout 21. Chapter 17: Launching Your App on Google Play 22. Index 23. Other Books You May Enjoy

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The complete code for all the exercises and the activity in this chapter is available on GitHub at https://packt.link/KmdBZ

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Alex Forrester is an experienced software developer with more than 20 years of experience in mobile, web development, and content management systems. He has been working with Android for over 12 years, creating flagship apps for blue-chip companies across a broad range of industries, including Sky, The Automobile Association, HSBC, The Discovery Channel, and O2. Alex lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and daughter. When he's not developing, he enjoys rugby and running in the Chiltern hills.
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Jomar Tigcal is an Android developer with over 12 years of experience in mobile and software development. He has worked on various stages of app development for both small startups and large companies. Jomar has also given talks and conducted training and workshops on Android. In his free time, he enjoys running and reading. He lives in Vancouver, Canada, with his wife, Celine.
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Alexandru Dumbravan
Alexandru Dumbravan has been an Android Developer since 2011 and has worked across a variety of Android applications which contained features such as messaging, voice calls, file management, and location. He continues to broaden his development skills while working in London for a popular fintech company.
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Eran Boudjnah
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Eran Boudjnah is a developer with over 20 years of experience in developing desktop applications, websites, interactive attractions, and mobile applications. He has been working with Android for about 9 years, developing apps and leading mobile teams for a wide range of clients, from start-ups like JustEat to large-scale companies and conglomerates like Sky. He is passionate about board games, with a modest collection of a few hundred games, and has a Transformers collection he's quite proud of. Eran lives in North London with his wife, Lea.
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