Developing Android Applications with Java

This course has been completed.

With the backing of Google, Verizon, and other companies, the Android platform is poised to take the mobile market by storm. One of the big reasons is portability: now you can build apps that will work across several devices.

Through five weekly sessions, you’ll learn about Android development by building a simple task manager application. This short overview class will get you set up with the tools you’ll need for the rest of the course.

Who is this course for?

• Java developers who want to create Android apps
• Developers with extensive experience with Object-Oriented Programming (such as C#) who can pick up Java basics quickly

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The introductory price is gone, but you can purchase the entire course for $99. This video package is also available for Safari Books Online members.

Course Outline & Schedule

Duration: 90-120 Minutes

Feb 9, Overview
Feb 16, Week 1 – A Simple Task Manager
Feb 23, Week 2 – Creating a List of Tasks
Mar 2, Week 3 – Persisting Tasks
Mar 9, Week 4 – Adding Locations to Tasks
Mar 16, Week 5 – Tasks Near Me

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Tony Hillerson is a mobile developer at EffectiveUI. He codes on the run, and on any given day he may be working with Objective-C, Java, Rails, Scala, and/or Ruby. In addition to his day job, Tony has contributed to many community projects, such as Brightkite and Twitter API libraries, and RubyAMF. He’s also been a featured speaker at 360|iDev, RailsConf, and local user groups. Tony is interested in usability and experience design at all levels, from the database to the server to the interface.