Info session on android study jams
- 1. Info Session on Android Study Jams
- 2. This work is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License What are Android Study Jams? Android Study Jams are community-organized study groups for people to learn how to build Android apps using an online training course* * Note: One session will utilize Kotlin Koans material
- 3. This work is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License Where to start? Choose a track that’s appropriate for you New to programming? Have prior programming experience? Start hereStart here This work is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License
- 4. This work is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License New to Programming Track Pre-requisites Android Basics in Kotlin Course (here) with six pathways currently available! More to come. Learn the basics of building Android apps with the Kotlin programming language and develop a collection of simple apps to start your journey as an Android developer! ● Basic computer literacy ● Basic math skills Curriculum used
- 5. This work is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License What will you learn? 2 3 4 1 Introduction to Kotlin Create your first Android app Build a basic layout Add a button to an app (3 hours) (1 hour) (1 hour) (1 hour) Learn to code in Kotlin, a modern programming language that helps developers be more productive. Learn to create and run your first Android app in Android Studio. Learn the basics of layouts in Android by creating your very own birthday card app! Learn how to use classes, objects, and conditionals to create an interactive dice roller app. Badges Earn badges at the end of each pathway! New to Programming Track
- 6. This work is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License What will you learn? 6 5 Get user input Display a scrollable list (3 hours) (3 hours)Learn how to get user input within an app by building a tip calculator app. Learn how to display a list of text and images in an app. Badges More pathways for this course will be released in the future! New to Programming Track
- 7. This work is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License First learn the essentials of the Kotlin programming language. Then learn the fundamentals of Android development and best practices by building a variety of Android apps in Kotlin. Start off with Kotlin Koans exercises to become familiar with Kotlin syntax and language features. If attendees are already familiar with the Kotlin programming language, they can skip this step. Then begin the Android Kotlin Fundamentals course which has ten pathways available. Pre-requisites ● Prior programming experience in an object-oriented programming language ● Familiar with how to use an IDE ● Familiar with GitHub Curriculum used ● Kotlin Koans (here) ● Android Kotlin Fundamentals (here) Prior Programming Experience Track
- 8. This work is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License 1 2 3 What will you learn? Kotlin Koans (2 hours) Go through a series of exercises to become familiar with basic Kotlin language features. Build your first app Install and set up Android Studio, so you build your first "Hello, World!" Android app in Kotlin. (0.5 hours) Layouts Create different types of layouts, add user interactivity, and use data binding while creating two apps. (1 hours) Build an interactive app Learn the basic anatomy of an Android app project, how to add images to your app, and how to enable backward compatibility of an app while creating a Dice Roller app. (1 hours) (No badge for pre-work) Badges Earn badges at the end of each pathway! Prior Programming Experience Track Pre- Wor k
- 9. This work is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License 4 5 6 7 What will you learn? Navigation (3 hours) Learn how multi-screen navigation works by creating a fragment, define navigation paths, and start an external activity through developing a trivia app. Activity and Fragment lifecycles Learn about Activity and Fragment lifecycles, how to handle complex lifecycle situations, and use logging to help debug and track the state of the app by creating the Dessert Clicker app that will preserve its state on rotation. (2 hours) Architecture components Learn about ViewModel, LiveData, data binding with ViewModel and LiveData, and LiveData transformations by completing a charades game app. (3 hours) Databases and RecyclerView Create a database using the Room library, use coroutines to simplify asynchronous programming, and display a list with RecyclerView in the TrackMySleep app. (4 hours) Badges Prior Programming Experience Track
- 10. This work is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License 8 9 10 What will you learn? Connect to the internet (2 hours) Learn how to get data and images from the internet and display them in the app by developing a MarsRealEstate app. Repository and WorkManager Create a repository, add an offline cache, and schedule background tasks with WorkManager by completing an app called DevBytes, handling background processes with best practices. (2 hours) Design for everyone Learn the basics of Android's styling system, how to apply Material Design principles to the UI of your app, and how to make your app more accessible for all users by creating a Google Developer Groups Finder app. (2 hours) Prior Programming Experience Track Badges
- 11. This work is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License Kotlin Koans
- 12. Work on first three categories Kotlin Koans
- 13. Kotlin Koans
- 14. This work is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License Kotlin Playground
- 15. This work is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License Start here: g.co/android/studyjams Collect your first badge!
- 16. This work is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License Carrie Sawyer Build Your First App Pathway Build an Interactive App Layouts Pathway Create a Developer Profile
- 17. Exercises Check Error Messages Run Code & Check Output Re-read Instructions Stuck? Ask for help Show Answers Introduction, Conventions, Collections Go to g.co/android/studyjams and start Kotlin Koans
- 18. This work is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License Additional Resources Online curriculum ● Android Basics in Kotlin Course ● Android Kotlin Fundamentals Course ● Udacity Developing Android Apps with Kotlin Course ● Udacity Advanced Android with Kotlin Android Resources ● Official Android Developers website ● Android Developers YouTube channel ● Android Developers Twitter ● Android Developers Medium blog ● Android Developers Official blog ● Android Developers Newsletter ● Android Codelabs ● Android GitHub page Kotlin Language Resources ● Official Kotlin Language website ● Kotlin Learn by Example ● Kotlin Vocabulary series
Editor's Notes
- #12: You’ll be working through Kotlin Koans, a set of interactive exercises on the Kotlin language website. These exercises will help you ramp up quickly on language syntax and important aspects of the Kotlin language. If you’re wondering, what is a Koan? It’s a paradoxical riddle or puzzle. So Kotlin Koans is a fun play on words!
- #13: To give you a brief tour of the interface, on the left-hand side, you’ll see the categories of exercises that you’ll work through. For this session together, work through the first 3 categories: Introduction, Conventions, Collections. Exercises in the later categories Properties, Builders, and Generics are optional. You can do them on your own time if you’d like.
- #14: Once you click into a category and click into an exercise, the instructions for that exercise will appear on the right hand side. You’ll be typing your code in the middle. Some starter code will already be provided for you and you will type your answer in the places marked TODO(). When you think you have your answer, click the blue play button. Some unit tests will be run to verify your code. The output of these tests will show below your code. If you get stuck or want to start over with the original code provided in an exercise, click the Revert button. As you’re working, you can call me over if you have questions. If you truly get stuck, there is an option to Show answer, but use that as a last resort since you’ll remember the concepts much better if you can solve the Koan without looking at the answer.
- #15: If you click the black “Play” button in the top menu bar, you will open the Kotlin Playground, which is another helpful tool. This allows you to practice writing and running Kotlin code, all within a web browser without needing to install an IDE.
- #16: Start by opening up the landing page for Android Study Jams. You will automatically be awarded this badge for being a participant Android Study Jams! Save it to your developer profile, and create a profile if you haven’t already.
- #17: All the badges that you earn in this track will be saved there.
- #18: As a reminder, in this session, you’ll work on the Kotlin Koans only in these first 3 categories, as shown in the slide. Introduction Conventions Collections Go ahead and start by going to this link. We will be taking a break at <Insert Time>. I’ll leave these tips up for what to do if you’re stuck. Or as always, I’m available to help if needed. [Mention other facilitators if those are available.] [Leave this up as people work. You can let them work for about 45 minutes and then take a break.]