Expert Android Studio

Take your Android programming skills to the next level by unleashing the potential of Android Studio

Expert Android Studio bridges the gap between your Android programing skills with the provided tools including Android Studio, NDK, Gradle and Plugins for IntelliJ Idea Platform. Packed with best practices and advanced tips and techniques on Android tools, development cycle, continuos integration, release management, testing, and performance, this book offers professional guidance to experienced developers who want to push the boundaries of the Android platform with the developer tools. You’ll discover how to use the tools and techniques to unleash your true potential as a developer.

• Discover the basics of working in Android Studio and Gradle, as well as the application architecture of the latest Android platform
• Understand Native Development Kit and its integration with Android Studio
• Complete your development lifecycle with automated tests, dependency management, continuos integration and release management
• Writing your own Gradle plugins to customize build cycle
• Writing your own plugins for Android Studio to help your development tasks.

Expert Android Studio is a tool for expert and experienced developers who want to learn how to make use of the tools while creating Android applications for use on mobile devices.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 2: Android Studio Basics
Chapter 3: Android Application Development With Android Studio
Chapter 4: Android Studio In Depth
Chapter 5: Layouts with Android Studio
Chapter 6: Android Build System
Chapter 7: Multi-Module Projects
Chapter 8: Debugging and Testing
Chapter 9: Using Source Control: GIT
Chapter 10: Continuous Integration
Chapter 11: Using Android NDK with Android Studio
Chapter 12: Writing Your Own Plugin
Chapter 13: Third-Party Tools