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Learn Java the Easy Way: Build Desktop & Android Mobile Apps

Name: Learn Java the Easy Way: Build Desktop & Android Mobile Apps
Rating: 4.4 (600 reviews)

A Hands-On Introduction to Programming in Java on PC, Mac, Linux and Android Devices.

Created byBryson Payne

Last updated 7/2017

English

What you'll learn

Create fun, playable, interactive apps like the animated, multi-touch BubbleDraw app, a Secret Messages app, and a Guessing Game!
Code your own desktop and mobile apps in Java and Android.
Master concepts like variables, loops, functions, and object-oriented programming concepts in a fun way with Java!
Build progressively more advanced programs starting with simple program outlines.

Course content

10 sections • 115 lectures • 12h 6m total length

Introduction2:03
An overview of what you'll be able to do through this course.
Getting Started: Installing Java4:46
Set up the brand new Java 9 on your PC, Mac, or Linux computer
Installing Eclipse IDE for Java Developers6:27
How to install Eclipse IDE for Java Developers
Installing Eclipse's WindowBuilder Editor4:02
Eclipse's WindowBuilder Editor allows us to build graphical user interfaces (GUI) using a visual editor for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Installing Android Studio1:50
Installing and running Android Studio
Optional Video: Java+Eclipse+Android Studio on Windows8:24
By special request :) - several students asked for a video showing the complete installation on Windows PC's - this is the latest version with Java 8 & 9, Eclipse + WindowBuilder, and Android Studio.
JShell: Hello, Java!3:00
Run JShell, and writing your first line of code in Java!
Using Variables in JShell5:31
Use variables in JShell
Printing Output in JShell3:22
Printing output with the System.out.println() method
Wrapup: JShell Commands3:36
New commands in JShell, including /save, /open, and more!

Designing a Guessing Game App1:42
Describe and design the concept for the random number guessing game
Starting Eclipse2:35
Run eclipse and get ready to start coding
Configuring Eclipse like a pro!1:51
Set up Eclipse with the right theme and font size for your monitor (and eyes)
Creating your first project2:13
Create your first new app project file in Eclipse
Using the Scanner class for input3:39
Accept keyboard input from the user in your programs.
Generating random numbers3:00
Use Java to generate random numbers between 1 and 100.
Getting user input from the keyboard3:25
Take input from the user and turn it into a variable you can use in your code.
If conditions3:55
Test and compare variables using the if statement in Java
Running the app in Eclipse1:53
Run the app to see your code at work!
Adding a Play Again loop8:13
Add a while loop to allow the user to play the game over and over again!
Testing the game3:08
Run the game to test the app using the command line terminal.
Review: What you've learned so far6:53
Section 2 review
Special Lecture: How to avoid common errors7:33
Common errors in Java and how to avoid them.
Programming Challenge Exercise1:11
Explore Java by adding your own code to the Guessing Game app - count the number of times the user had to guess to get the right number.
Challenge Solution: Counting tries6:57
Add a variable to count the number of guesses the user took to get the number, and let the user know how they did.

Intro to the GUI Guessing Game2:07
Starting a GUI project4:34
Using the WindowBuilder Editor5:27
Adding GUI components8:41
Advanced GUI design8:51
Naming GUI elements5:46
Connecting the GUI to your programming code5:06
Adding a method to check the user's guess10:55
Creating a newGame() method3:59
Running the game6:57
Handling user events7:34
Improving the UX9:44
Handling errors and exceptions10:23
Customizing the GUI4:15
Programming Challenge Exercises1:31
Solution: Counting the tries left8:41
Level-Up: Winning and losing!6:55

Intro to the Android Guessing Game app1:00
Setting up the Android Guessing Game4:12
Navigating the Design View in Android Studio3:39
Adding GUI components to the layout5:42
Naming GUI components for easy programming6:56
Connecting the GUI to your code9:00
Adding the checkGuess() method8:41
Adding the newGame() method3:13
Handling user events in Android3:27
Running on the Android Emulator7:30
Running the app on a real Android device!4:52
Improving the UX12:55
Programming Challenge Exercise1:07
Challenge Solution: Counting the Tries Left3:23

Intro to the BubbleDraw app2:27
Setting up the BubbleDraw project3:50
Adding the app frame4:08
Creating a bubble class4:59
Using an ArrayList5:56
Drawing with paintComponent()6:46
Handling mouse events11:35
Drag and draw!10:00
Changing bubble sizes with the mouse wheel10:30
Animating bubbles with the timer11:45
Floating random bubbles8:19
Bouncing bubbles with collision detection9:23
Programming challenge exercises9:52
Solution 1: No bubble left behind!4:25
Solution 2: Start and stop the timer!2:33

Multi-touch BubbleDraw app setup6:34
Adding variables and a constructor8:33
Building the bubble class6:27
Drawing bubbles with onDraw()11:22
Threaded animation with Runnable8:44
Testing animation with 100 bubbles1:40
Drawing by touch9:17
Drawing with multi-touch!4:47
Review and programming challenge exercises9:13
Level-Up: Adding a counter for the number of bubbles4:52
Solution: Multi+Single-touch bubbles8:30

Requirements

No programming experience needed.
All software and resources are FREE to download and install.
You should feel comfortable installing software, and be able to type in a text editor.

Description

Learn to program in Java by building awesome, interactive desktop & mobile apps!

Start coding in Java step-by-step with Computer Science Professor Dr. Bryson Payne, author of the Amazon #1 New Release and Top 10 Best Seller, Teach Your Kids to Code (now published in six languages)!

This course, based on Payne's second book, Learn Java the Easy Way, will have you coding Java and Android apps TODAY! In this course, you'll learn to:

Quickly test code snippets in the new Java JShell interactive shell!
Build Java desktop apps, both text-based and GUI!
Create Android mobile apps, using Java, for Android phones and tablets.
Program a colorful, animated, multi-touch drawing app (and two other apps) on your Android phone or tablet by the end of the course!
Design and code playable games and apps starting from scratch, and share them with your friends, or with the world!
Learn important programming concepts like variables, loops, functions and object-oriented programming while having fun along the way!

You can learn the #1 Programming Language in the World!

Over 15 Billion Devices run Java, from PC/Mac/Linux to Android devices to TVs, watches, cars, Blu-ray players and more! Learn Java the Easy Way brings the power of Java and Android programming into your hands, with easy-to-follow videos, crystal-clear audio, and line-by-line code explanations as you build fun, playable apps that you can share!

Everything you need to get started right away

Complete with working code downloads and high-definition videos, you'll be able to work alongside a professor with 20+ years' teaching and over 30 years' programming experience. You'll also receive a Certificate of Completion upon finishing the course!

New: Programming Challenge Solutions added to all 10 sections!

No Risk: Preview videos from Sections 1, 2, and 4 now for FREE, and enjoy a 30-day money-back guarantee when you enroll - zero risk, unlimited payoff!

Enroll now and get started coding in Java + Android today!

Who this course is for:

Perfect for beginners, or for programmers of other languages who want to learn Java and Android.
Learners of all ages will create their own apps in minutes!
Anyone who wants to advance in their career or jump into programming and mobile development.
Anyone who wants to learn to code.

Learn Java the Easy Way: Build Desktop & Android Mobile Apps

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Course content

Introduction10 lectures • 43min

App 1: Build a Hi-Lo Guessing Game!15 lectures • 58min

Designing a GUI Desktop App in Java17 lectures • 1hr 51min

Creating Your First Android App14 lectures • 1hr 16min

Deciphering Secret Messages8 lectures • 1hr 5min

Building Advanced GUIs with Swing10 lectures • 1hr 20min

Build a Social, Mobile Secret Messages App!7 lectures • 49min

Draw Colorful Bubbles with Your Mouse!15 lectures • 1hr 46min

GUI BubbleDraw: Graphics + GUI8 lectures • 58min

The Multi-Touch BubbleDraw Mobile App!11 lectures • 1hr 20min

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