Tiny Android Projects Using Kotlin

In today's fast-paced world, Android development is an ever-evolving field that requires regular updates to stay ahead of the latest trends and technologies. The "Tiny Android Projects Using Kotlin" book is an excellent resource for developers who want to learn how to build Android apps using the latest tools and frameworks. Kotlin is the preferred language for Android development, making this book a practical and hands-on guide to learning the language and creating high-quality Android apps.
The book consists of 12 chapters that take you through a step-by-step process of building practical Android apps using Kotlin, XML, and Jetpack Compose. The first chapter introduces the role of Kotlin and Android in software development today. You will learn about the advantages of using Kotlin over other programming languages for Android development and the fundamental components of an Android app.Chapter 2 dives into the application development process using common elements of XML and Android Activities. By the end of the chapter, readers will have built their first Android application project, which calculates the BMI of a person based on height and weight.
In Chapters 3 and 4, readers will embark on their second project, a quiz application. Through this project, they will learn about more XML elements and create more complex user interfaces. They will also learn how to navigate between Activity screens and apply logic to UI elements.
Chapter 5 introduces readers to fragments, a crucial component of Android UI design. Through this chapter, readers will learn how to create reusable UI components while building their third project, an onboarding screen for Android devices.
Finally, Chapter 6 takes readers through the process of building a weather application. This chapter introduces them to REST APIs, an essential aspect of many applications that allows them to connect to a server over the internet.