About this course
One Month Android is the best way to break into the world of Android App Development. Over the course of 30 days, instructor Alfie Hanssen (Director, Engineer, Mobile and TV Apps at Vimeo) will walk you through the process of building a brand new Android app. You'll put together a To-Do List app using Java and the Android Studio. At the end of the month you'll get a finished application you can use on your phone and a crash course in one of the biggest software platforms in the world!
Make sure you’re using a Mac with OSX 10.8.5 or above or a Microsoft computer running Windows® 8/7/Vista.
Please note that this is an advanced class - Alfie presumes that you will have at least a passing familiarity with the basics of programming and Java when you begin the class!
Is this course for you?
Who It's For:
- Anyone interested in learning Java, Android, and mobile app development
- Intermediate programmers looking for a new project
- Developers with some familiarity with Java
- Designers looking to expand their portfolios
- Anyone with past struggles with the Android SDK
What You'll Get:
- 5+ Hours of Course Videos
- Frustration-Free Setup
- Downloadable Code Samples
- Certificate of Completion
- Updates to the Curriculum
What You'll Learn:
- How to Build an Android App
- The fundamentals of the Java programming language
- How to use the Android Studio IDE
- How to run the Android Virtual Device emulator
- How to work with the Android SDK APIs.
- Ways to fetch data from a remote web server
- How to use and customize list views to display your data
- How to debug your java code
Peek inside the course
Show me the syllabusWeek 1
The Right Tools For The Java
This week, we'll we're with Java and Android Studio to build a Hello World! app.
No-Stall Install
We cover the installation process for Java and Android studio and get ready to build.
Activity: Get An Ice Cream Sandwich
We set up our very first Android application. It's going to be delicious.
About the Instructor
Alfie is a Software Engineering Manager at Instagram working on client performance. Before this, Alfie was Senior Director of Engineering at Vimeo where he led engineering for the consumer-focused desktop and mobile website, and phone, tablet, and TV apps. He has extensive experience developing mobile applications and working with backend web services.