Mobile App Development in 27 Minutes: Android

Android app in Android studio. Learn Android app development now!

Created byGrant Klimaytys

Last updated 9/2021

English

What you'll learn

Create an Android app very quickly.
Understand the separation that Android has between Java code and GUI (layouts)
How to save shared preferences in an Android app

Course content

3 sections • 9 lectures • 30m total length

Introduction1:32
A quick overview of what we will make and why you should take this course.
How to set up Android Studio and Android simulators5:53
Android Studio is the new way to create Android apps. Powered by IntelliJ studio, it far surpasses the old way of doing things (Eclipse). We also discover how to install the Android simulators and get them running fast by installing the HAXM package in the Android SDK manager.

How to create a new Android project in Android Studio2:53
We learn how to set up a new project in Android Studio. There are many options to choose from but we will select the simplest. That allows us to understand how Android separates its graphical sections (XML layout documents) from the Java code.
How to configure the main screen of an Android app (activity_main.xml)3:58
We explore the design view in Android Studio and learn how to work with layout files in XML.
How to write Java code inside MainActivity.java8:42
We will learn how to connect graphical elements from layout XML documents to our Java code. Those elements will then be programmed to store a piece of information for later retrieval by the app - even if it is restarted. We learn how to fire off button click events (OnClickListener), allowing us to store information in Android Shared Preferences

Bonus 1: How to add an alpha animation to an Android button2:55
Animations are the lifeblood of Android apps. With them users can know immediately if the button they pressed has had an effect. We study the alpha animation property of the animation class in this lecture.
Bonus 2: How to debug an Android app2:37
Bugs are a fact of life. You WILL HAVE BUGS in your Android app! I teach you how to find them by sending yourselves messages using the Log.d feature of Android.
Farewell and your next steps in Android Development1:32
Wondering where to go next? Fear not! I've got you covered! Try my other courses that take you right from absolute beginner to published in the app stores! I explain everything you need on the road to passive income from apps!
BONUS: Your Next Course Awaits0:06

Requirements

You will need a PC / Mac / Linux machine (Android Studio runs on all of them)
No prior knowledge of programming needed!

Description

Tired of seeing endless 'How to code 50 Android apps in 10 days' courses?

Ever just wanted to get stuck in to Android app development right away?

Well, that's why I created this Android development course! No other course takes you from beginner (with no experience) to a full Android app in less time than it takes to make a sandwich! I will show you how to:

Install Android Studio (and required extras)
Setup the graphical look of your app
Connect layout elements like buttons and Text Fields to your java code
Code in Java within an Android activity
Store items in Android Shared Preferences, making them accessible across app restarts

This course is for you if you:

Are a beginner or novice to Android App development
Want to understand Android apps in a short period of time
Love proceeding at an awesomely brisk pace!

This course is not for you if:

You are an expert or intermediate programmer

What software do you need?

Android Studio (free) which runs on PC / Mac / Linux

Do you need experience?

No. I assume you are a complete beginner to apps and development in general

What makes this course different?

It's just so quick! Take i right now and you'll learn Android apps before you can even blink! Everyone used to tell me apps were hard to make - but they're wrong. It's probably because they had bad teachers - join me and I'll show you what good teaching is!

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PLEASE NOTE: This course is designed to get you up and running with Android and Android Studio in record time. Therefore we have limited time to actually explain everything. My other course on Android app development explains everything we do in much more detail.

Who this course is for:

Beginners should take this course
Experts should not take this course (unless they don't yet know Android Studio)

Mobile App Development in 27 Minutes: Android

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Course content

Introduction and setup2 lectures • 7min

Creating a basic Android App in 15 minutes3 lectures • 16min

Bonus app features (Complete in 11 minutes)4 lectures • 7min

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