An introduction to the architecture of Android is followed by an in-depth look at the design of Android applications and user interfaces using the Android Studio environment.Ĭhapters are also included covering the Android Architecture Components including view models, lifecycle management, Room database access, app navigation, live data and data binding. An overview of Android Studio is included covering areas such as tool windows, the code editor and the Layout Editor tool. The main elements of Android Jetpack consist of the Android Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE), the Android Architecture Components and the Modern App Architecture Guidelines, all of which are covered in this latest edition of Android Studio Development Essentials.įully updated for Android Studio 3.6 and Android 10 (Q), the goal of this book is to teach the skills necessary to develop Android based applications using the Java programming language.īeginning with the basics, this book provides an outline of the steps necessary to set up an Android development and testing environment. Designed to make it quicker and easier to develop modern and reliable Android apps, Jetpack consists of a set of tools, libraries and architectural guidelines.

In 2018 Google introduced Android Jetpack to the developer community.

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