Pro Android with Kotlin: Developing Modern Mobile Apps

Develop Android apps with Kotlin to create more elegant programs than the Java equivalent. This book covers the various aspects of a modern Android app that professionals are expected to encounter. There are chapters dealing with all the important aspects of the Android platform, including GUI design, file- and data-handling, coping with phone calls, multimedia apps, interaction with location and mapping services, monetizing apps, and much more.

Pro Android with Kotlin is an invaluable source for developers wanting to build real-world state-of-the-art apps for modern Android devices.

What You Will Learn

• Integrate activities, such as intents, services, toasts and more, into your Android apps
• Build UIs in Android using layouts, widgets, lists, menus, and action bars
• Deal with data in your Android apps using data persistence and cloud access
• Design for different Android devices
• Create multimedia apps in Android
• Secure, deploy, and monetize your Android apps

Who This Book Is For

Professional Android app developers.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: System
Chapter 2: Application
Chapter 3: Activities
Chapter 4: Services
Chapter 5: Broadcasts
Chapter 6: Content Providers
Chapter 7: Permissions
Chapter 8: APIs
Chapter 9: User Interface
Chapter 10: Development
Chapter 11: Building
Chapter 12: Communication
Chapter 13: Hardware
Chapter 14: Testing
Chapter 15: Troubleshooting
Chapter 16: Distributing Apps
Chapter 17: Instant Apps
Chapter 18: CLI