Syllabus
This syllabus will likely change as the course progresses. Lecture slides and readings will be posted before each lecture.
| Date |
Event |
Topic/Reading |
| Monday, 10/18 |
Lecture 1 |
Introduction - What Is Android?
Course Logistics
Intents
Reading:
What is Android?
Intents and Intent Filters |
| Wednesday, 10/20 |
Lecture 2 |
Application Fundamentals
Reading:
Application Fundamentals
Activity
Android Manifest Files
Code:
ActivityLifecycle.java
AndroidManifest.xml |
| Friday, 10/22 |
Lecture 3 |
Mobile User Interfaces
Reading:
12 Myths of Mobile UIs
User Interface
Hello, Views
Code:
layout.xml |
| Monday, 10/25 |
Lab Lecture
Homework 1 Out |
|
| Wednesday, 10/27 |
Lecture 5 |
UI, continued
Reading:
UI Events
Creating Menus
Notifications
Custom Views
Gestures
UI Guidelines
Code:
TouchExampleView.java |
| Friday, 10/29 |
Lecture 6 |
Handling Complex Input
Information Storage
Reading:
App Widgets
On-Screen Keyboard
Speech Input
Data Storage
Code:
KeyboardActivity.java
ShakeDetectorActivity.java
preferences.xml |
| Monday, 11/1 |
Lecture 7
Homework 1 Due
Homework 2 Out
|
Information Storage
Reading:
Content Providers
Live Folders
Code:
Notes.java
NotePadProvider.java |
| Wednesday, 11/3 |
Lecture 8 |
Background Tasks & Services
Reading:
Designing For Responsiveness
Services
BroadcastReceivers
Security and Permissions
AlarmManager
Code:
ServiceExample.java
ServiceActivity.java |
| Friday, 11/5 |
Lecture 9 |
The Internet
Reading:
Designing Secure Mobile Applications
WebView
Hello, WebView Tutorial
Code:
SimpleWebView.java |
| Monday, 11/8 |
Lecture 10
Homework 2 Due
|
Internet II - Communicating with an API
Reading:
Location and Maps
Obtaining User Location
Code:
AuthActivity.java
APIFetcherTask.java
FacebookEventActivity.java |
| Wednesday, 11/10 |
Lecture 11
Homework 3 Out |
Multimedia
Reading:
Hello, MapView Tutorial
Camera
Audio and Video
Code:
MapViewActivity.java
VideoActivity.java |
| Friday, 11/12 |
Lecture 12 |
Final Lecture - Release and Monetization
Reading:
Manifest Features
Backward Compatibility
Licensing Applications
Preparing to Publish
Publishing on Android Market
|
| Friday, 11/19 |
Homework 3 Due |
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