Google Android Programing Advanced



Course dates:


29th Sep 2009 - 29th Sep 2009
8th Dec 2009 - 8th Dec 2009

Price:


£220

This extends "Google Android Programming Essentials" and is focused on designing, building and delivering a mobile application through example exercises. It will introduce some core API features that will allow developers to utilise phone features including databases and media players.

The day will involve the use of Android enabled phones supplied by the NTI 

Recommended for:

Mobile phone application developers who want to see Android in action and begin to learn how to develop their own software

You should have either:

Completed the "Google Android Programming Essentials" 1 day course or be comfortable developing Java base program. Experience of working with Development Environments will be helpful.

You will learn how to:

Access and work with SQLlite Database

Retrieve data from local storage (SD Card)

Integrate data structures into Interface Widgets

Use Intents and Activities 

Work with the Android Debugger

Course outline:

 

Day 1

Lesson

Description

1

Introduction

Android API

Working with the DDMS (Dalvik Debug Monitor Service)

2

Hands-On Exercise 1

Working with RSS NewsFeeds

Accessing Network Resources

Integrate data structures into Interface Widgets

3

Hands-On Exercise 2

Working with the SQLite Database (Create, Insert, Modify & Delete)

Working with Intents (Returning Values)

Designing Interfaces (Activities)

4

Hands-On Exercise 3

Accessing the SD card (Save and Retrieve Data)

Using the Media Player API