Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, 5th Edition
by Bryan Sills, Brian Gardner, Kristin Marsicano, Chris Stewart
26 Introduction to Jetpack Compose
Throughout this book, you have built UIs using View classes and XML layout files. These APIs are provided by the Android OS and are part of the Android framework UI toolkit. Colloquially, we refer to these APIs as “framework views.”
Building UIs with framework views has been the standard for making an Android app since the first release of the OS. But in recent times, the framework view system has left much to be desired. For starters, it is built into the OS itself. This means that getting the latest features requires users to update their entire OS, which is not always an option. It also requires developers to bump their apps’ minimum SDK level, leaving behind users who are not able to upgrade. ...
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