Modern Android App Development with Kotlin

Kotlin for Programmers

This module is for anyone who is looking to build their own Android applications. Ever since Google announced that Kotlin is the language of choice for Android development, Kotlin has become increasingly popular.

In this module, we’ll take a hands-on and project-based approach to develop Android applications. We’ll work with the most common tools that Android developers use every day, including Kotlin, Groovy, and XML. As we continue to learn, we’ll build a fully-functional Travel Blog Application that will be a great addition to our portfolio.

By the end of this module, we’ll have tangible experience in building an Android application and we’ll be ready to build even more complex projects.

## Android 

Android is one of the world’s most popular operating systems, supporting everything from 5G mobile devices to touchscreen smartphones and tablets. This open-source, Linux-based software is used by Google to power over **2.5 billion** devices worldwide, accounting for over **80%** of smartphone sales.

Android is growing as more and more manufacturers, including Samsung, Lenovo, HTC, and LG, turn to Android to power their products. This means that there’s a **huge demand for Android developers** worldwide. Learning these skills will make you a very desirable candidate.

## Course overview

The first two chapters of this course will familiarize you with Android build tools, core components, and a simple “Hello World” screen. Next, we will transition into building a *Travel Blog Application*. We will start with the simple login screen and end with rendering a list of blog articles along with search and sorting functionality.


After finishing this course, you will be able to create fully functional Android applications, load data from the network, and cache data to the local database to bring an amazing user experience.



# Android 

Android is one of the world’s most popular operating systems, supporting everything from 5G mobile devices to touchscreen smartphones and tablets. This open-source, Linux-based software is used by Google to power over **2.5 billion** devices worldwide, accounting for over **80%** of smartphone sales.

Android is growing as more and more manufacturers, including Samsung, Lenovo, HTC, and LG, turn to Android to power their products. This means that there’s a **huge demand for Android developers** worldwide. Learning these skills will make you a very desirable candidate.

# Course overview

The first two chapters of this course will familiarize you with Android build tools, core components, and a simple “Hello World” screen. Next, we will transition into building a *Travel Blog Application*. We will start with the simple login screen and end with rendering a list of blog articles along with search and sorting functionality.


After finishing this course, you will be able to create fully functional Android applications, load data from the network, and cache data to the local database to bring an amazing user experience.



Get a brief introduction to what you’ll learn in this course.

Before We Begin

Android Ecosystem

Hello World

Travel Blog - Login Screen

Travel Blog - Details Screen

Travel Blog - List Screen

Travel Blog - Search & Sort

Travel Blog - Offline

Conclusion

Overview

Android