Android Application Design and Development
This course is designed for anyone who is interested in building Android applications and is suitable for both beginners and experts who already have experience in developing mobile applications for other platforms. The Android App Design and Development training course is an introduction to building commercial applications for the Android platforms, including smart phones and Android tablets using the Android SDK and Java. You will learn how to build and test commercially relevant Android applications and learn how to upload your apps to the Google Play Marketplace. During the course you will explore different Android development concepts such as Broadcast Receivers, Content Providers, Graphics & Animation, Databases for Android Applications and API Integrations. You will gain a solid foundation of the Android architecture, Android development tools, build user interfaces, data persistence and gain great hands-on experience using the Android SDK and Java language. Entry Requirements You should have good experience of an object oriented programming language ideally Java. Knowledge of developing applications using Java is ideal, but also suitable for developers with good C#, C++ or OO PHP skills. What you need to bring Notepad and pen, and preferred tablet device. Dates Autumn term •Monday 7th Oct - 9th Dec 2013 Spring term •Monday 13th Jan - 17th March 2014 Summer term •Monday 28th April - 14th July 2014 (no class 5th May and 26th May 2014) Class size Maximum 12 students Course code LCAAD Duration: 10 Monday evenings, 6-9pm Fees: £255