
Jetpack Compose 1.7 Essentials
Developing Android Apps with Jetpack Compose 1.7, Android Studio, and Kotlin
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Jetpack Compose 1.7 Essentials
Developing Android Apps with Jetpack Compose 1.7, Android Studio, and Kotlin
About this book
Unlock the full potential of Android app development with Jetpack Compose 1.7. This all-in-one guide equips you to build sophisticated, modern Android applications using cutting-edge tools like Android Studio, Material Design 3, and Kotlin. Perfect for developers aiming to go from setup to deployment, the book leads you through each phase of app creation—from mastering Android Studio basics to publishing on the Google Play Store.
Start with setting up your environment, then dive into Kotlin essentials, covering data types, functions, coroutines, and more to lay a solid programming foundation. Explore Jetpack Compose fundamentals and Android architecture as you work through practical tutorials on custom Composables, and layouts like rows, columns, boxes, flows, pagers, and lists. Beyond layout design, you'll learn state management, navigation, modifiers, and custom components.
Gain advanced capabilities with features like biometric authentication, Google Maps integration, and in-app billing for monetization. Further, expand your skills with graphics, animations, and gesture handling to build dynamic and interactive interfaces. Master data storage using Room databases, ViewModels, and LiveData for a complete end-to-end app experience.
To help you track your progress, the book offers access to over 55 online quizzes covering each key concept, allowing you to test your knowledge as you go. Each lesson is supported by hands-on tutorials and downloadable source code, making it easy to follow along and practice.
For developers ready to bring their app ideas to life, this guide provides a complete roadmap, from development to publication. Elevate your Android development skills with this essential guide to Jetpack Compose 1.7.
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Table of contents
- 1. Start Here
- 2. Setting up an Android Studio Development Environment
- 3. A Compose Project Overview
- 4. An Example Compose Project
- 5. Creating an Android Virtual Device (AVD) in Android Studio
- 6. Using and Configuring the Android Studio AVD Emulator
- 7. A Tour of the Android Studio User Interface
- 8. Testing Android Studio Apps on a Physical Android Device
- 9. The Basics of the Android Studio Code Editor
- 10. An Overview of the Android Architecture
- 11. An Introduction to Kotlin
- 12. Kotlin Data Types, Variables and Nullability
- 13. Kotlin Operators and Expressions
- 14. Kotlin Control Flow
- 15. An Overview of Kotlin Functions and Lambdas
- 16. The Basics of Object-Oriented Programming in Kotlin
- 17. An Introduction to Kotlin Inheritance and Subclassing
- 18. Introducing Gemini in Android Studio
- 19. An Overview of Compose
- 20. A Guide to Gradle Version Catalogs
- 21. Composable Functions Overview
- 22. An Overview of Compose State and Recomposition
- 23. An Introduction to Composition Local
- 24. An Overview of Compose Slot APIs
- 25. A Compose Slot API Tutorial
- 26. Using Modifiers in Compose
- 27. Annotated Strings and Brush Styles
- 28. Composing Layouts with Row and Column
- 29. Box Layouts in Compose
- 30. An Introduction to FlowRow and FlowColumn
- 31. A FlowRow and FlowColumn Tutorial
- 32. Custom Layout Modifiers
- 33. Building Custom Layouts
- 34. A Guide to ConstraintLayout in Compose
- 35. Working with ConstraintLayout in Compose
- 36. Working with IntrinsicSize in Compose
- 37. Coroutines and LaunchedEffects in Jetpack Compose
- 38. An Overview of Lists and Grids in Compose
- 39. A Compose Row and Column List Tutorial
- 40. A Compose Lazy List Tutorial
- 41. Lazy List Sticky Headers and Scroll Detection
- 42. A Compose Lazy Staggered Grid Tutorial
- 43. VerticalPager and HorizontalPager in Compose
- 44. Compose Visibility Animation
- 45. Compose State-Driven Animation
- 46. Canvas Graphics Drawing in Compose
- 47. Working with ViewModels in Compose
- 48. A Compose ViewModel Tutorial
- 49. An Overview of Android SQLite Databases
- 50. Room Databases and Compose
- 51. A Compose Room Database and Repository Tutorial
- 52. An Overview of Navigation in Compose
- 53. A Compose Navigation Tutorial
- 54. A Compose Navigation Bar Tutorial
- 55. Detecting Gestures in Compose
- 56. An Introduction to Kotlin Flow
- 57. A Jetpack Compose SharedFlow Tutorial
- 58. Introducing Glance Widgets
- 59. A Glance Widget Tutorial
- 60. An Android Biometric Authentication Tutorial
- 61. Working with the Google Maps Android API in Android Studio
- 62. Creating, Testing, and Uploading an Android App Bundle
- 63. An Overview of Android In-App Billing
- 64. An Android In-App Purchasing Tutorial
- 65. Working with Compose Theming
- 66. A Material Design 3 Theming Tutorial
- 67. An Overview of Gradle in Android Studio
- Index