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© 2015 Neil Smyth / Payload Media. This eBook is provided for personal use only. Unauthorized use, reproduction and/or distribution strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   • Downloading the Code Samples
   • Errata
     
     
2. Setting up an Android Studio Development Environment
   • System Requirements
   • Installing the Java Development Kit (JDK)
   • Windows JDK Installation
   • Mac OS X JDK Installation
   • Linux JDK Installation
   • Downloading the Android Studio Package
   • Installing Android Studio
   • Installation on Windows
   • Installation on Mac OS X
   • Installation on Linux
   • The Android Studio Setup Wizard
   • Installing Additional Android SDK Packages
   • Making the Android SDK Tools Command-line Accessible
   • Windows 7
   • Windows 8.1
   • Windows 10
   • Linux
   • Mac OS X
   • Updating the Android Studio and the SDK
     
     
3. Creating an Example Android 6 App in Android Studio
   • Creating a New Android Project
   • Defining the Project and SDK Settings
   • Creating an Activity
   • Modifying the Example Application
   • Reviewing the Layout and Resource Files
   • Previewing the Layout
     
     
4. A Tour of the Android Studio User Interface
   • The Welcome Screen
   • The Main Window
   • The Tool Windows
   • Android Studio Keyboard Shortcuts
   • Switcher and Recent Files Navigation
   • Changing the Android Studio Theme
     
     
5. Creating an Android 6 Virtual Device (AVD) in Android Studio
   • About Android Virtual Devices
   • Creating a New AVD
   • Starting the Emulator
   • Running the Application in the AVD
   • Run/Debug Configurations
   • Stopping a Running Application
   • AVD Command-line Creation
   • Android Virtual Device Configuration Files
   • Moving and Renaming an Android Virtual Device
     
     
6. Testing Android Studio Apps on a Physical Android 6 Device
   • An Overview of the Android Debug Bridge (ADB)
   • Enabling ADB on Android 6.0 based Devices
   • Mac OS X ADB Configuration
   • Windows ADB Configuration
   • Linux adb Configuration
   • Testing the adb Connection
     
     
7. The Basics of the Android Studio Code Editor
   • The Android Studio Editor
   • Splitting the Editor Window
   • Code Completion
   • Statement Completion
   • Parameter Information
   • Code Generation
   • Code Folding
   • Quick Documentation Lookup
   • Code Reformatting
     
     
8. A Guide to the Android Studio Designer Tool
   • Blank vs. Empty Activity Templates
   • The Android Studio Designer
   • Design Mode
   • Text Mode
   • Setting Properties
   • Type Morphing
   • Creating a Custom Device Definition
     
     
9. Designing a User Interface using the Android Studio Designer Tool
   • An Android Studio Designer Tool Example
   • Creating a New Activity
   • Designing the User Interface
   • Editing View Properties
   • Running the Application
   • Manually Creating an XML Layout
   • Using the Hierarchy Viewer
     
     
10. Creating an Android 6 User Interface in Java Code
    • Java Code vs. XML Layout Files
    • Creating Views
    • Properties and Layout Parameters
    • Creating the Example Project in Android Studio
    • Adding Views to an Activity
    • Setting View Properties
    • Adding Layout Parameters and Rules
    • Using View IDs
    • Converting Density Independent Pixels (dp) to Pixels (px)
      
      
11. Using the Android 6 GridLayout Manager in Android Studio Designer
    • Introducing the Android GridLayout and Space Classes
    • The GridLayout Example
    • Creating the GridLayout Project
    • Creating the GridLayout Instance
    • Adding Views to GridLayout Cells
    • Moving and Deleting Rows and Columns
    • Implementing Cell Row and Column Spanning
    • Changing the Gravity of a GridLayout Child
      
      
12. Working with the Android 6 GridLayout using XML Layout Resources
    • GridLayouts in XML Resource Files
    • Adding Child Views to the GridLayout
    • Declaring Cell Spanning, Gravity and Margins
      
      
13. An Overview and Example of Android 6 Event Handling

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