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

The Android library ecosystem is huge, and most projects use dozens of libraries. Unlike Android SDK, libraries can be independently updated. That’s why even Google released around 30 libraries which are part of [Android Jetpack](https://developer.android.com/jetpack) family.

Most of the Android libraries are available through [maven](https://mvnrepository.com/). To add the library, declare the group id, artifact id, and version in the *app/build.gradle* file in the `dependencies` section.

This lesson introduces commonly used Android libraries.

Android Ecosystem

Hello World

Travel Blog - Login Screen

Travel Blog - Details Screen

Travel Blog - List Screen

Travel Blog - Search & Sort

Travel Blog - Offline

Conclusion

Dependencies