Meeting

Date

Abelski Course

Topics

Remarks

1

Android Fundamentals

Introduction

1. towards next meeting please go over the slides and the video clips of the next meeting topics (resources, intent, ui controls). i recommend also watching the relevant video clips at www.androidbook.co.il

2. u should complete all assignments in the introduction topic.

2

Android Fundamentals

Application Resources

Intent Concept

User Interface Controls
Debugging

1. u should complete complete all assignments in all topics we covered in class and submit them as explained during the lesson.

3

Android Fundamentals

Layout Managers
Device Rotation
Localization

Menu and Dialogs
Style Definition

1. You should develop a working calculator (buttons for each digit and for each operation)... the calculator should pop up an alert dialog when trying to divide by 0... the alert dialog will allow the user to enter another number... and you should use a theme (you should pick one from the pre defined ones).

2. It is recommended (as always) to go over the slides in advance.

4

Android Fundamentals

Web Services

Basic Graphics
Web View
Android Threads

1. complete the development of the money converter that works with bank israel restful web service. u should submit it towards next meeting.

5

12/8/2012

Android Fundamentals

Location Based Services (1)
Activity Data
Java Language
Customized View

Graphics Basic

1. complete the ‘image loading’ assignment in android threads topic.

6

 19/8/2012

Android Fundamentals

App Widget Development

Location Based Services (2)
Activity Life Cycle
Files Management
Dalvik VM
Graphics Animation

Introduction

develop an application that reads a qr code and prints it to the screen.

7

26/8/2012

Android Fundamentals

Local Services
Remote Services (part 1)
SQLite Database

8

2/9/2012

App Widget Development

Remote Services (part 2)
Sensors
Basic App Widget

Develop a simple application that includes a remote service for getting the currency exchange rates based on bank israel restful web service. Develop a simple activity that uses this remote service and allows the user converting money from one currency to another.

Develop an app widget that displays a currency exchange rate from bank israel

9

quiz

9/9/2012

Android Fundamentals

Content Providers

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10

9/5/2012

Facebook

Facebook SDK for Android

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11

21/5/2012

Android Fundamentals 


App Widgets





 

Content Providers
Shared Preferences

Configuration Activity

Complete the jokes assignment in the content provider topic.

Develop a configuration activity for the app widget that shows currency exchange rate. The configuration activity will allow the user to select the currency for which he wants to get the exchange rate.  

11

21/5/2012

Android Fundamentals

Android Unit Testing

Broadcast Receivers

Device Rotation
Adapters

Introduction

Instrumentation

JUnit Framework

On Device Testing

Remote Testing

12

Android 3.0 Tablets UI

Activity Fragments

UI Widgets
Action Bar

13

Android 3.0 Tablets UI


Android Fundamentals

Home Screen Widgets
User Notifications
Drag & Drop Capabitlities
Background Applications

Android Security Model
Graphics Animation
Text To Speech

Accelerometer

Compass

Vibration

WiFi Connectivity

14

Android Fundamentals










JNI Basics


Android Internals

Media Framework
OpenGL Graphics
Telephony
Speech Input
Instant Messaging
Bluetooth
Android Search
Input Method Framework
Camera

Introduction
Jump Start

Platform Overview
Android NDK
Android Hacking