{"product_id":"9781788474665","title":"Mastering Android Development with Kotlin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster Android development using a variety of Kotlin features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbout This Book\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeverage specific features of Kotlin to ease Android application development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn illustrative guide that will help you write code based Kotlin language to build robust Android applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilled with various practical examples build amazing Android project using Kotlin so you can easily apply your knowledge to real world scenarios\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003cp\u003eThe book is for developers who want to build amazing Android applications in an easy and effective way. Basic knowledge of Kotlin is assumed, but you do not need any familiarity with Android development.\u003c\/p\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the basics of Android development with Kotlin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet to know the key concepts in Android development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee how to create modern mobile applications for the Android platform\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjust your application's look and feel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnow how to persist and share application database\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork with Services and other concurrency mechanisms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite effective tests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMigrate an existing Java-based project to Kotlin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eIn Detail\u003cp\u003eKotlin is a programming language intended to be a better Java, and it's designed to be usable and readable across large teams with different levels of knowledge. As a language, it helps developers build amazing Android applications in an easy and effective way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book begins by giving you a strong grasp of Kotlin's features in the context of Android development and its APIs. Moving on, you'll take steps toward building stunning applications for Android. The book will show you how to set up the environment, and the difficulty level will grow steadily with the applications covered in the upcoming chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLater on, the book will introduce you to the Android Studio IDE, which plays an integral role in Android development. We'll use Kotlin's basic programming concepts such as functions, lambdas, properties, object-oriented code, safety aspects, type parameterization, testing, and concurrency, which will guide you through writing Kotlin code into production. We'll also show you how to integrate Kotlin into any existing Android project.\u003c\/p\u003eStyle and approach\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you'll master Android development using Kotlin through real application examples. We'll introduce you to basic Android concepts and offer guidance from the first steps to the final project. In each chapter, we'll develop one important application functionality as a development milestone. As we progress, you'll become more experienced in Android and our application will progress toward a real-world product. Finally, when we complete the application's development, we'll write proper tests to ensure it's production ready.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Packt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152773464304,"sku":"9781788474665","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781788474665_p0.jpg?v=1763740096","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781788474665","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}