Gain insights into developing Android apps using Java, Groovy, and XML. Discover hands-on, project-based learning while building a fully functional Travel Blog Application for your portfolio.

So, you want to learn to build your own Android apps? You’ve come to the right place.

In this course, you’ll take a hands-on, project-based approach to developing Android applications. You’ll work with the most common tools that Android developers use every day including Java, Groovy, and XML. As you learn, you’ll build a fully functional Travel Blog Application that will be a great addition to your portfolio.

By the end of this course, you’ll have built a fully functional Android application and be ready to build even more complex projects.

Modern Android App Development with Java

### Activity declaration

In the previous lesson, we created *activity_login.xml* layout. Now it’s time to create *LoginActivity* class and bind our layout to this activity by using `setContentView` method.

# Activity declaration

In the previous lesson, we created *activity_login.xml* layout. Now it’s time to create *LoginActivity* class and bind our layout to this activity by using `setContentView` method.

This lesson will cover how to declare activity and refine user interface for better keyboard support.

Android Ecosystem

Hello World

Travel Blog - Login Screen

Travel Blog - Details Screen

Travel Blog - List Screen

Travel Blog - Search & Sort

Travel Blog - Offline

Conclusion

Activity Declaration and Keyboard Support

Activity declaration #