Get started with modern Android development with this condensed hands-on guide to building reliable apps using Jetpack libraries and Kotlin Key Features * Explore Jetpack libraries and other modern technologies for Android development * Improve the architectural design of your Android apps * Enhance the quality of your Android projects' code bases and applications using the latest libraries Book Description With Jetpack libraries, you can build and design high-quality, robust Android apps that have an improved architecture and work consistently across different versions and devices. This book will help you understand how Jetpack allows developers to follow best practices and architectural patterns when building Android apps while also eliminating boilerplate code. Developers working with Android and Kotlin will be able to put their knowledge to work with this condensed practical guide to building apps with the most popular Jetpack libraries including Jetpack Compose, ViewModel, Hilt, Room, Paging, and Navigation. You'll gain an overview of relevant libraries and architectural patterns, including popular libraries in the Android ecosystem such as Retrofit, Coroutines, and Flow while building modern applications with real-world data. By the end of this Android app development book, you'll have learned how to leverage Jetpack libraries and your knowledge of architectural concepts for building, designing, and testing robust Android applications for various use cases. What you will learn * Integrate popular Jetpack libraries such as Compose, ViewModel, Hilt, and Navigation into real Android apps with Kotlin * Apply modern app architecture concepts like MVVM, dependency injection, and clean architecture * Explore Android libraries like Retrofit, Coroutines, and Flow * Integrate Compose with the rest of the Jetpack libraries or other popular Android libraries * Work with other Jetpack libraries like Paging and Room while integrating a real REST API that supports pagination * Test Compose UI and the application logic through unit tests Who This Book Is For This book is for junior and intermediate-level Android developers looking to level up their Android development skills to develop high-quality apps using Jetpack libraries and other cutting-edge technologies. Beginners with basic knowledge of Android development fundamentals will also find this book useful. Familiarity with Kotlin is assumed.

Book Information
ISBN 9781801811071
Author Catalin Ghita
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Packt Publishing Limited
Publisher Packt Publishing Limited
Weight(grams) 75g