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

Mobile devices usually have small screens in comparison to laptops, which means it's harder to present and work with big amounts of data. That's why we are going to implement search and sort functionality to help the user find relevant information faster.

Most of the actions related to the screen are places in the `Toolbar` menu, and that's where we are going to put search icon *(left image)* and sort menu item *(right image)*.



In this chapter, we will learn how to implement search and sort functionality for the list screen. 

Android Ecosystem

Hello World

Travel Blog - Login Screen

Travel Blog - Details Screen

Travel Blog - List Screen

Travel Blog - Search & Sort

Travel Blog - Offline

Conclusion

Overview