ANDROID ONLINE TRAINING or LIVE INSTRUCTOR ANDROID DEVELOPMENT COURSE
Android is an open source platform for mobile computing. Applications are developed using familiar Java and Eclipse tools. Many vendors and carriers offer Android based devices (phones). Android is enjoying a healthy growth, in terms of hand set sells, applications available and new project starts. This course teaches students the architecture, API and techniques to create robust, high performance and appealing applications for the Android devices. While many classes focus on the mobile device, this course also deals with the server side architecture. This makes the class ideal for enterprise class businesses.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Java. Familiarity with Eclipse is a plus but not necessary.
Introduction to Android
What is Android?
A Short History
Advantages of Android
Disadvantages of Android
Android Carriers
References
The Architecture of Android
Key Components Stack
The Kernel
Libraries
The Dalvik JVM
Application Framework
Applications
The Development Environment
What do We Need?
Setting Up the SDK
Install Eclipse Plugin
Create a Virtual Device
Creating a Project
Running Your Application
Buttons of the Emulator
Run Configuration
Using Third Party JAR
Dalvik Debug Monitor Server (DDMS)
DDMS Tools in Eclipse
The Console Views
Developing for Multiple Android Versions
Application Fundamentals
Recapping the Basics
Packaging an Application
Application Reusability Architecture
The Manifest File
Activity
Creating an Activity Class
Activity Lifecycle
Launching an Activity
Pausing and Stopping an Activity
Destroying an Activity
The onCreate() Method
Registering an Activity
Process Lifecycle
The Application Class
The Application Context
Basic GUI Programming
The Fundamentals
View Hierarchy
Creating View in XML Layout
More on XML Layout
TextView and EditText
Button
CheckBox
RadioButton and RadioGroup
ToggleButton
ImageView
RatingBar
Layout Management
Background
LinearLayout
LinearLayout Orientation
Layout Gravity
Weight
TableLayout
Managing the Width
RelativeLayout
ScrollView
HorizontalScrollView
Resource Management and Localization
Main Types of Resources
Defiining Value Resouces
Defining Spring Arrays
Creating Image Resource
Alternate Resource Folders
Alternate Folder Name Rules
How Android Finds Resources
Dealing with Screen Orientation
Orientation Change and Activity Lifecycle
Developing for Tablets
Basics of Localization
Testing for Localization
Loading Localized String from Code
Intents and Intent Filters
Defining Menu Items
Menu XML File
Option Menu
IPopulating Menu Items from Resource
Manipulating Menu Items
Handling Menu Item Click Event
Context MenuLocation Services
Showing a Context Menu
Handling Context Menu Item Click
Showing Notification Messages
Toast
Popping a Toast
Advanced Toast
Status Bar Notification
Advantages of Status Bar Notification
Steps to Create a Status Bar Notification
Posting the Notification
Dialog
Alert Dialog
Handling Button Click Events In Dialog
Progress Dialog
Setting Progress Amount On Horizontal Dialog
Advanced GUI Development
Spinner View
Creating a Spinner
Handling Item Selection Event
The ListView
Creating a Listview
Handling ListView Events
The Adapter Model
Adapter Class
Using an Adapter
The ArrayAdapter Class
ViewFlipper
Tab with Activity Content
WebView
Data Storage Options
Shared Prefereances
External Storage
Checking State of External Storage
Working with Files in External Storage
Shipping Files with the Application
Working with Raw Resource Files
Working with Asset Files
SQL Database Storage
Use of SQLIte
Opening a Database Connection
Transaction Management
A Pattern for Connection and Transaction Handling
Compiled SQL Statement
Inserting Data
Updating Data
Deleting Data
Fetching Data
Example Queries
Iterating Over a Cursor
Reading Column Values from Cursor
Cursor Management
Binding Cursor to ListView
Network Programming
Checking Network Status
Communication Using HTTP Protocol
Creating a HttpClient Object
Making a GET Request
Making a POST Request
Setting Timeout
Using Basic Authentication
Using Custom Authentication
Web Services
XML Parsing Options
Setting Up XML Pull Parser
JSon Parsing Options
Background Task Processing
The Handler Framework
What is Service
Why Use a Service
Service for Background Work
Creating a Service
Starting and Stopping a Service
Starting Long Running Work
Usability Guidelines
Multimedia Programming
Playing Audio
Playing from Raw Resource
Playing from a File or Network Stream
Stopping and Cleanup
Video Playback
Playing Video
Packaging and Distributing Applications
Pricing Options
Getting the Application Ready
About Signing the Application
Exporting and Signing the Application
Going to Android Market
Doing Maintenance
