Saving Data On Android Second Edition

Saving Data on Android (Second Edition)

Save Data on Android! Persisting data has always been a fundamental part of any app. Saving data locally or remotely with modern synchronization techniques allows your app to always be up-to-date, reactively presenting fresh data. This book is for intermediate Kotlin or Android developers who want to know how to persist data using the standard Android APIs, the Jetpack DataStore mechanism, the Room Android Architecture Component or the features Google Firebase offers. Topics Covered in This Book: Persistence with Android SDK: Learn how to manage files, SharedPreferences or SQLite databases using the APIs the Android platform offers by default. Jetpack DataStore: Learn how to persist simple data by using key-value pairs. This is Google's new and improved solution for saving data. In this book, you'll learn basics about Preferences DataStore and how to migrate from SharedPreferences. Using Room: Room is one of the most important Android Architecture Components delivered by Google. It allows managing entities and relations using classic Object-Oriented principles. In this book, you'll learn everything you need to store data and run queries on top of it. Managing relationships with Room: A database has entities and relationships. With this book, you'll learn how to design your database and manage relationships both eagerly and lazily. Managing and testing migrations: Every app evolves over time. Here, you'll learn how to manage migrations with Room and how to test them properly. Firebase Realtime Database: Google provides tools to manage data locally and remotely through the Firebase platform. With the Firebase Realtime Database, you can manage and keep data in sync, simply and efficiently. Cloud Storage: Another option Google provides is Cloud Storage, which allows you to leverage all the power of Google's infrastructure to manage your data and run expensive queries. Learn how to leverage its power in your own apps. You're only one step from becoming a saving data expert. It's time to dive into this book!

Building Android Apps in easy steps, 2nd edition

Have you ever wondered how to create an app for Android devices? Here's your chance to find out! Android has become the dominant operating system for smartphones and a host of connected devices. Building Android Apps in easy steps, 2nd edition will help you develop your own brilliant Android App using the popular Android App Inventor 2. Your App idea can now become a reality! Assuming no prior knowledge of any programming language, Building Android Apps in easy steps, 2nd edition is ideal for newcomers wanting to easily create apps for Android devices, as well as programmers and web developers looking to quickly expand their skill set. Starting from setting up your computer to develop and test your Android apps, Building Android Apps in easy steps, 2nd edition shows how to create graphical interfaces; define application properties; add interactivity; integrate with the web; build and deploy complete Android apps and more – all using simple drag-and-drop blocks – and demonstrated here by examples. Each chapter builds your knowledge so by the end of the book you'll have gained a sound understanding of application development for the Android platform. Use Building Android Apps in easy steps to create your own Android apps without doing any coding! Covers App Inventor 2 (released December 2013).

The Complete Android Guide 2nd Edition