Android for .NET Developers: 2 Building Apps With Android Studio

This course provides an introduction to building Android applications using Android Studio. The course focuses on those aspects of application development that are familiar to developers with desktops or web-based application experience. The course takes you through the components of a user interface along with how to manage their appearance and layout. Detailed coverage of multi-Activity applications and exchanging information between Activities is included. Special attention is paid to Android resource management and avoiding the common pitfalls experienced by developers who are new to the platform.
Android for .NET Developers: 2 Building Apps With Android Studio Activities and the Options Menu 00:31:40
Introduction 00:38
Course Prerequisites and Expectations 01:43
Anatomy of An Activity 03:03
Walkthrough: Anatomy of An Activity 06:06
Options Menu 01:46
Walkthrough: Options Menu Definition 05:56
Walkthrough: Options Menu Handling 11:04
Summary 01:24
Android for .NET Developers: 2 Building Apps With Android Studio Add Activities 00:32:39
Introduction 00:46
Creating and Displaying Activities 04:43
Adding New Activities 07:30
Displaying Activities 10:53
Demo: Creating and Display Activities 00:39
Adding Menus to New Activities 03:58
Closing Activities 01:25
Demo: Closing Activities 01:34
Summary 01:11
Android for .NET Developers: 2 Building Apps With Android Studio Views and Layouts 00:41:21
Introduction 00:40
The role of Views and Layouts 03:54
Using Layouts 05:20
Working with LinearLayout 08:40
Working with RelativeLayout 05:20
Demo: LinearLayout and RelativeLayout 00:42
Handling Event Callbacks with Interfaces 08:20
Mimicking Delegates to Handle Event Callbacks 03:59
Handling Event Callbacks More Easily 02:55
Summary 01:31
Android for .NET Developers: 2 Building Apps With Android Studio Activity Lifecycle 00:39:09
Introduction 00:54
Mobile Resource Challenge 01:14
Traditional Resource Management 01:22
Moving Beyond Processes and Threads 01:22
Android Resource Management 05:12
Activity States 01:50
Activity State Callback Methods 05:22
Demo: Activity State Callback Methods 04:46
Device Orientation and State 02:02
Demo: Manage State of Activity Views 07:23
Demo: Manage State of Activity Fields 04:51
Demo: Views with Self-Managing State 00:54
Summary 01:57
Android for .NET Developers: 2 Building Apps With Android Studio Accessing Activity Results 00:40:07
Introduction 01:07
Working with Activity Results 01:46
Handling Activity Results 02:23
Starting Custom Activity for Results 03:47
Custom Activity Return Results 06:59
Handling Returned Activity Results 06:40
Walkthrough: Handling Activity Results 02:01
Starting Camera from Your App 04:12
Handling Camera Results 05:36
Walkthrough: Starting Camera and Handling Results 01:59
Configuring the Emulator for Camera Support 01:59
Summary 01:38

Activities and the Options Menu	00:31:40
Introduction	00:38
Course Prerequisites and Expectations	01:43
Anatomy of An Activity	03:03
Walkthrough: Anatomy of An Activity	06:06
Options Menu	01:46
Walkthrough: Options Menu Definition	05:56
Walkthrough: Options Menu Handling	11:04
Summary	01:24
Add Activities	00:32:39
Introduction	00:46
Creating and Displaying Activities	04:43
Adding New Activities	07:30
Displaying Activities	10:53
Demo: Creating and Display Activities	00:39
Adding Menus to New Activities	03:58
Closing Activities	01:25
Demo: Closing Activities	01:34
Summary	01:11
Views and Layouts	00:41:21
Introduction	00:40
The role of Views and Layouts	03:54
Using Layouts	05:20
Working with LinearLayout	08:40
Working with RelativeLayout	05:20
Demo: LinearLayout and RelativeLayout	00:42
Handling Event Callbacks with Interfaces	08:20
Mimicking Delegates to Handle Event Callbacks	03:59
Handling Event Callbacks More Easily	02:55
Summary	01:31
Activity Lifecycle	00:39:09
Introduction	00:54
Mobile Resource Challenge	01:14
Traditional Resource Management	01:22
Moving Beyond Processes and Threads	01:22
Android Resource Management	05:12
Activity States	01:50
Activity State Callback Methods	05:22
Demo: Activity State Callback Methods	04:46
Device Orientation and State	02:02
Demo: Manage State of Activity Views	07:23
Demo: Manage State of Activity Fields	04:51
Demo: Views with Self-Managing State	00:54
Summary	01:57
Accessing Activity Results	00:40:07
Introduction	01:07
Working with Activity Results	01:46
Handling Activity Results	02:23
Starting Custom Activity for Results	03:47
Custom Activity Return Results	06:59
Handling Returned Activity Results	06:40
Walkthrough: Handling Activity Results	02:01
Starting Camera from Your App	04:12
Handling Camera Results	05:36
Walkthrough: Starting Camera and Handling Results	01:59
Configuring the Emulator for Camera Support	01:59
Summary	01:38