Understand complex concepts in a coherent way by solving challenging real-world problems and developing three practical projects
Use the latest features of libraries in Jetpack Compose, Room, CameraX, ExoPlayer, and more
Leverage best practices for UI creation, app structure, data handling, and lifecycle management
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Description

With resources on Android and Kotlin abound, it’s difficult to find content that focuses on resolving common challenges faced by app developers. This book by Gema Socorro Rodríguez – a Google Developer Expert for Android with over 15 years of experience and a proven track record as an effective instructor – is designed to bridge the gap between theory and real-world application. It equips you with the skills to tackle everyday problems in Android development through hands-on projects. Under Gema's expert guidance, you’ll build three sophisticated Android projects. You'll start your development journey by building a WhatsApp-like application, learning how to process asynchronous messages reactively, render them using Jetpack Compose, and advance to creating and uploading a backup of these messages. Next, you’ll channel your creativity into Packtagram, an Instagram-inspired app that offers advanced photo-editing capabilities using the latest CameraX libraries. Your final project will be a Netflix-style app, integrating video playback functionality with ExoPlayer for both foreground and background operations, and implementing device casting features. By the end of this book, you'll have crafted three fully functional, multi-platform projects and gained the confidence to solve the most common challenges in Android development.

Who is this book for?

If you're a mid-level Android engineer, this book is for you as it will not only teach you how to solve issues that occur in real-world apps but also benefit you in your day-to-day work. This book will also help junior engineers who want to get exposed to complex problems and explore best practices to solve them. A basic understanding of Android and Kotlin concepts such as views, activities, lifecycle, and Kotlin coroutines will be useful to get the most out of this book.

What you will learn

Create complex UIs with Jetpack Compose
Structure and modularize apps with a focus on further scaling
Connect your app to synchronous and asynchronous remote sources
Store and cache information and manage the lifecycle of this data
Execute periodic tasks using WorkManager
Capture and edit photos and videos using CameraX
Authenticate your users securely
Play videos in the foreground and background and cast them to other devices

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Pavan Vulisetti Aug 31, 2024

"Thriving in Android Development Using Kotlin" is an excellent guide for beginner and mid-level Android engineers looking to enhance their skills. The book adeptly navigates through foundational concepts of Kotlin and Android development, making it accessible for newcomers while offering valuable insights and techniques that resonate with more experienced developers.It provides clear explanations and practical examples for beginners that demystify core principles. Intermediate developers will appreciate its deeper dives into advanced topics, which are crucial for scaling up applications effectively.The book's strength lies in its structured approach, combining theoretical knowledge with hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios. This blend accelerates learning and cultivates a deeper understanding of best practices and industry standards in Android development. Overall, "Thriving in Android Development Using Kotlin" is a recommended read for anyone serious about mastering Kotlin for Android, offering a comprehensive pathway to proficiency in the field.

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Steven Aug 28, 2024

"Thriving in Android Development Using Kotlin" is a practical and hands-on guide that elevates your Android development skills by addressing real-world challenges using the latest Android framework and Kotlin features. The book is structured around three well-thought-out projects inspired by popular apps like WhatsApp, Instagram, and Netflix, which progressively advance your skills from messaging apps to more complex applications involving photo editing with CameraX and video streaming using ExoPlayer. Each project focuses on solving specific challenges, such as handling asynchronous messages, building complex UIs with Jetpack Compose, and managing multimedia operations, providing an immersive learning experience.

Leke Aug 22, 2024

This book is beginner-friendly, easy to read, and understand. It introduces modern concepts, architecture, tools, and services to build great Android apps. With the use of Jetpack Compose, Hilt for dependency injection, Flows, multiple architectures, etc., you will get up to speed with building Android apps like a professional. I recommend this book to anyone and this is coming from a Senior Android Engineer.

Paula Paris Jul 27, 2024

This book is ideal for advanced software developers with a background in clean architecture. Gema's work will help you conquer the native Android domain by leveraging your past clean architecture experiences on iOS, Flutter, or similar platforms.These chapters cover aspects from disciplines, such as modularization by feature or dependency injection, to platform-specific technologies like Jetpack Compose or ExoPlayer. There's also great coverage of companion components beyond the client environment, such as Firebase, Amazon S3, and other cloud-based technologies.I'm extremely happy with this book. I learned topics like WebSockets, that I had been wondering about for a long time. And I also got a deeper understanding on subjects that I knew, although to a lesser extent.I can't give less than 5 stars. Excellence!

Amazon Customer Jul 27, 2024

I found this book really helpful! I struggled to find information online on how to use Websockets, ExoPlayer or CamareX filtres. This book covers these areas and many more. I can't wait to put everything I've learned here into practice and I can definitely see myself keeping this manual close as a reference in my day to day. I really hope there is a follow up to go deep into other aspects of these apps!

Thriving in Android Development Using Kotlin : A project-based guide to using the latest Android features for developing production-grade apps

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