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Expert Android Programming

You're reading from Expert Android Programming Master skills to build enterprise grade Android applications

Product type Paperback

Published in Sep 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781786468956

Length 404 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Java

Tools

Android

Concepts

Android Development

Author (1):

Prajyot Mainkar

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Table of Contents (17) Chapters

Preface

1. Understanding the Gradle System FREE CHAPTER

2. Exploring Android Studio Developer Tools

3. Leap into the Android Support Library

4. Google Play Services

5. Material Design

6. SOLID Android Development and Its Design Principles

7. Understanding MVC, MVP, MVVM and Clean Arch Patterns

8. Decision Making

9. Performance Matters

10. Building Restaurant finder

11. Backend Service

12. App Quality Service

13. Grow Up

14. Testing

15. Preparing for Google Play

16. Understanding App Store Analytics for Optimization

Summary

In the beginning of the chapter, we discussed Firebase's features: develop, grow, and earn. We then ggive insights on the setting of Firebase console for the project. This was followed by explaining features of backend, including Firebase Cloud Messaging and its setup. Finally, we discussed other key features such as authentication and storage. In the next section, we will discuss how Firebase can help developers to bring the best of app quality.

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Authors (1)

Prajyot Mainkar

Prajyot Mainkar

Prajyot Mainkar is the director of Androcid, a mobile app development company based in India. The company builds UI/UX and mobile apps for clients. He has been recognized as an Intel Innovator. Prajyot has been an avid programmer and speaker at over 300 mobile developer conferences across the globe. including Android Developer Days in Turkey, Droidcon Greece, Droidcon India, and many more. He is the chairman of the IT & Young entrepreneurship forum at the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He has been awarded the title of Young Entrepreneur of the Year by Business Goa and the GEMS Trailblazer award for his contributions to the field of information technology. He is on board as an adviser to many incubation centers across India.

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