This book,Jetpack Compose 1.6 Essentials, is your go-to guide for building Android applications with the help of the Jetpack Compose 1.6 toolkit, Android Studio Iguana (2023.2.1), Material Design 3, and Kotlin. It starts with very basic help, like how to set up the Android Studio development environment, and includes detailed chapters introducing the programming language Kotlin: data types, control flow, functions, coroutines, and object-oriented programming, among others.
Once you get the basics, the fundamental concepts of Jetpack Compose with Android Project Architecture will be taught through the book "Jetpack Compose 1.6 Essentials." It has complete guidance about Android Studio in Compose development mode and how to define custom Composables. You will learn to create user interface layouts with help from rows, columns, boxes, flows, pagers, and list components. The book also touches on essential topics such as data handling, UI design, navigation, and integrating features such as Google Maps and Biometric authentication.
In addition to the primary material, the book "Jetpack Compose 1.6 Essentials" looks at advanced subjects such as drawing graphics, animations and transitions, Kotlin Flows, and gesture handling. It will also teach you to view models, SQLite databases, access to Room databases, live data, and custom themes. To top it all off, the book now gives you a whole chapter on how to monetize your application. Finally, it guides you through packaging your app and uploading it to the Google Play Store. Along the way, you'll find in-depth tutorials and downloadable source code to help you practice what you've learned.
Jetpack Compose 1.6 Essentials Table of Contents:
- How to set up an Android Studio development environment
- Fundamentals of the Kotlin programming language: data types, operators, control flow, functions, lambdas, coroutines, and object-oriented programming
- Key concepts of Jetpack Compose
- Android project architecture
- Using Android Studio in Compose development mode
- Creating custom Composables
- Building user interface layouts with rows, columns, boxes, flows, pagers, and lists
- Data handling with state properties
- User interface design concepts: modifiers, navigation bars, UI navigation
- Creating reusable custom layout components
- Implementing Biometric authentication
- Integrating Google Maps
- Graphics drawing
- User interface animation and transitions
- Using Kotlin Flows
- Gesture handling
- Working with view models
- Accessing databases: SQLite, Room
- Using the Database Inspector
- Working with live data
- Creating custom themes
- Implementing in-app billing
- Packaging and publishing apps to the Google Play Store
- Practising with detailed tutorials and downloadable source code
Who is this course for?
- this book is for Beginner to intermediate Android developers: Basic programming experience is required to get the best out of this book; learn Android development from setup to advanced features.
- Experienced Devs New to Jetpack Compose: Those looking at transitioning from traditional UI frameworks to Jetpack Compose. Upgrading Skills for Developers: Update your learning to include Material Design 3, Jetpack Compose, and Kotlin Coroutines.
- Students and Hobbyists: Understandable details and hands-on tutorials make both teaching and app creation a snap.
- Professionals Enhancing User Experience: Cover more advanced topics in animations, transitions, and creation of custom themes to create apps that pop.
