Android Application Development Video How-To

Skip the reading and learn by watching!

Short, clear videos show you visually how to build powerful apps for Android.

Android Application Development Video How-To is a series of short, 2- to 5-minute how-to videos that walk the learner through a specific task or technique related to creating Android applications.

Adapted from the book Sams Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours, each video is self-contained and focused entirely on one particular task. The learner can either go through the videos in sequence or jump into a particular task, see how something is done, and then jump out again.

Skill Level

• Beginner
• Intermediate

Just a couple minutes is all you need to learn how to…

• Download and Install Android Studio
• Create a New Project
• Run an App in the Emulator
• Create an App That Opens a Web Page
• View Your App Resources
• Create a Color Resource and Use It in Your Layout
• Use StartActivityForResult() Part 1: MainActivity
• Use StartActivityForResult( ) Part 2: MessageActivity
• Show a Progress Bar While Background Task Runs
• Create an IntentService Using Android Studio
• Set the Text on a TextView with a New String Resource
• Add a Hint on an EditText
• Use a RelativeLayout
• Add Weight to a Layout
• Add Data to a Resource Array
• Create a Layout to Display Individual Items in a ListView
• Set the Material Theme for Your App and Add Elevation
• Add a CardView
• Get Selected RadioButton from a RadioGroup
• Display Data in a GridView
• Setting Alpha Value for an ImageView
• Install and Use Picasso
• Play a Video in a VideoView
• Add a Custom Play/Pause Button
• Add an ActionBar with Up Navigation
• Customize a Toolbar
• Save Data to a File in the Cache Directory
• Save Data to the External Public Directory
• Read and Write SharedPreferences
• Generate a Settings Activity in Android Studio
• Add a New Field to the Pie Class and Database
• Creating a Query
• Sign Up as a Developer and Create a Flickr API Key
• Using the Flickr Developer Sandbox
• Displaying Calendar Data
• Getting a List of Event Attendees
• Create a Content Provider Using Android Studio
• Modify the Query Used in MainActivity
• Modify the Query Used for the Loader
• Show the Owner Data on a CardView
• Create Your Own Basic Notification
• Add a Notification that Includes a Chronometer
• Create an Android Wear Project in Android Studio
• Create an AVD for Android Wear
• Explore the Android Projects Created at Square
• Check for the Latest Android Updates
• Create Icons Using Android Asset Studio
• Generating a Signed APK in Android Studio

Who Should Use These Videos

• Anyone who wants to learn how to develop apps for Android
• Casual app designers and developers at all levels