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Kickstart Modern Android Development with Jetpack and Kotlin
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Kickstart Modern Android Development with Jetpack and Kotlin

by Catalin Ghita
May 2022
Intermediate to advanced
472 pages
9h 46m
English
Packt Publishing

Overview

Dive into modern Android application development with this guide focused on Jetpack libraries and Kotlin. Learn to create high-quality apps by adopting modern tools, patterns, and best practices. By the end, you'll be confident in developing robust and well-architected Android applications.

What this Book will help me do

  • Integrate and leverage Jetpack libraries like Compose and Navigation for building Android apps.
  • Understand and apply modern app architectural patterns such as MVVM and clean architecture.
  • Work with Kotlin-specific libraries like Coroutines and Flow to handle async operations.
  • Set up offline capabilities in apps using Jetpack Room and REST APIs with Retrofit.
  • Effectively test UI and logic through Compose-based and unit testing techniques.

Author(s)

None Ghita is an experienced Android developer and technologist with a passion for building user-friendly, robust mobile applications. With years of coding experience and exploration in modern Android technologies like Jetpack and Kotlin, None brings practical insights to developers eager to enhance their skills.

Who is it for?

This book is tailored for junior to intermediate Android developers with basic Kotlin knowledge who wish to elevate their capabilities to professional levels. It's also suitable for anyone aiming to familiarize themselves with modern Android architectures and tools. Whether you're a hobbyist or a professional developer, this book provides the necessary insights to get ahead in the Android development sphere.

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781801811071