Creating Dynamic UIs with Android Fragments - Second Edition - Softcover

Jim Wilson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1785889591 ISBN 13: 9781785889592

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Create engaging apps with fragments to provide a rich user interface that dynamically adapts to the individual characteristics of tablets and smartphones

About This Book

• From an eminent author comes a book that will help you create engaging apps that dynamically adapt to individual device characteristics
• The only book that includes the latest fragment-oriented features and their role in Material design
• This book provides code-intensive discussions and detailed examples that help you understand better and learn faster

Who This Book Is For

This book is for developers with a basic understanding of Android programming who would like to improve the appearance and usability of their applications by creating a more interactive user experience and dynamically adaptive UIs; providing better support for tablets and smartphones in a single app; and reducing the complexity of managing app UIs.

What You Will Learn

• Learn the role and capabilities of fragments
• Use Android Studio's fragment-oriented features
• Create an app UI that works effectively on smartphones and tablets
• Manage the creation and life cycle of fragments
• Dynamically manage fragments using the FragmentTransaction class
• Learn the application design for communicating between fragments
• Leverage fragments when implementing applications that take advantage of the latest features of Material Design

In Detail

Today's users expect mobile apps to be dynamic and highly interactive, with rich navigation features. These same apps must look fantastic whether running on a medium-resolution smartphone or high-resolution tablet. Fragments provide the toolset we need to meet these user expectations by enabling us to build our applications out of adaptable components that take advantage of the rich capabilities of each individual device and automatically adapt to their differences.

This book looks at the impact fragments have on Android UI design and their role in both simplifying many common UI challenges and in providing best practices for incorporating rich UI behaviors. We look closely at the roll of fragment transactions and how to work with the Android back stack. Leveraging this understanding, we explore several specialized fragment-related classes such as ListFragment and DialogFragment. We then go on to discuss how to implement rich navigation features such as swipe-based screen browsing, and the role of fragments when developing applications that take advantage of the latest aspects of Material Design.

You will learn everything you need to provide dynamic, multi-screen UIs within a single activity and the rich UI features demanded by today's mobile users.

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About the Author

JIM WILSONTUNED IN: MEMOIRS OF A PIANO MANJim Wilson could have simply dismissed himself as a competent piano tuner-technician, even an exceptional one. But he was and is so much more, and it took the sudden death of a dear friend and the encouragement of a global music superstar to prove it to him. From a broken home in Amarillo, Texas to a multi-award-winning recording artist, Jim Wilson's journey is a captivating tale of showbiz glamor, personal tragedy, self-discovery, and dogged determination. And, as is typical of Jim Wilson, he's turned out to be a pretty good wordsmith.Tuned-In: Memoirs of a Piano Man is a page-turner and a life-changer. It's a self-help book in the form of an autobiography. It is entertaining, revealing and a lesson to us all. Jim Wilson's life direction was set when he was given a guitar at age 7, then began composing songs at age 9. Soon after moving from West Texas to LA in his early 20's, he gained notoriety as a respected piano technician, catering to the highest echelon of the music industry. Jim helped develop the first MIDI-adapter for acoustic piano in the 80's, which became an instant hit with artists and studios around the world.Four of Jim's 10 recordings have hit the Billboard Top-20, he's had two PBS specials, and his music has been streamed over 75 million times by fans around the globe. NARAS recently made him a "Lifetime Member" of the Recording Academy. He enjoys scuba diving, skiing, pilot lessons, and mountain biking.Tuned In is Jim's first book and, typically stubborn, he turned down a major publishing deal in favor of the creative control afforded him with a small Indy publisher. With over forty endorsements from A-list celebrities, his book isn't short on praise. "This is a big swing for me, and I'm humbled by all the friends who've stepped up and offered support." By "friends," Wilson means mega-talents including David Foster, Barry Manilow, Diane Warren, Martin Short, Ray Romano and Ed Begley, Jr.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785889591
• ISBN 13: 9781785889592
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 125