Build smart looking Kotlin apps with UI and functionality for the Android platform Key Features* Start your Android programming career, or just have fun publishing apps on Google Play marketplace* The first-principle introduction to Kotlin through Android, to start building easy-to-use apps* Learn by example and build four real-world apps and dozens of mini-appsBook DescriptionAndroid is the most popular mobile operating system in the world and Kotlin has been declared by Google as a first-class programming language to build Android apps. With the imminent arrival of the most anticipated Android update, Android 10 (Q), this book gets you started building apps compatible with the latest version of Android.It adopts a project-style approach, where we focus on teaching the fundamentals of Android app development and the essentials of Kotlin by building three real-world apps and more than a dozen mini-apps. The book begins by giving you a strong grasp of how Kotlin and Android work together before gradually moving onto exploring the various Android APIs for building stunning apps for Android with ease. You will learn to make your apps more presentable using different layouts. You will dive deep into Kotlin programming concepts such as variables, functions, data structures, Object-Oriented code, and how to connect your Kotlin code to the UI. You will learn to add multilingual text so that your app is accessible to millions of more potential users. You will learn how animation, graphics, and sound effects work and are implemented in your Android app.By the end of the book, you will have sound knowledge about significant Kotlin programming concepts and start building your own fully featured Android apps.What you will learn* Learn how Kotlin and Android work together* Build a graphical drawing app using Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles* Build beautiful, practical layouts using ScrollView, RecyclerView, NavigationView, ViewPager and CardView* Write Kotlin code to manage an apps' data using different strategies including JSON and the built-in Android SQLite database* Add user interaction, data captures, sound, and animation to your apps* Implement dialog boxes to capture input from the user* Build a simple database app that sorts and stores the user's dataWho this book is forThis book is for people who are new to Kotlin, Android and want to develop Android apps.It also acts as a refresher for those who have some experience in programming with Android and Kotlin.

This book is for developers who have a basic understanding of Java language and have 6-12 months of experience with Android development and developers who feel comfortable with OOP concepts.

The 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.

Learning how to code has many advantages, and gaining the right programming skills can have a massive impact on what you can do with your current skill set and the way you advance in your career. This book will be your guide to learning computer programming easily, helping you overcome the difficulties in understanding the major constructs in any mainstream programming language.Computer Programming for Absolute Beginners starts by taking you through the building blocks of any programming language with thorough explanations and relevant examples in pseudocode. You'll understand the relationship between computer programs and programming languages and how code is executed on the computer. The book then focuses on the different types of applications that you can create with your programming knowledge. You'll delve into programming constructs, learning all about statements, operators, variables, and data types. As you advance, you'll see how to control the flow of your programs using control structures and reuse your code using functions. Finally, you'll explore best practices that will help you write code like a pro.By the end of this book, you'll be prepared to learn any programming language and take control of your career by adding coding to your skill set.

Learning how to code has many advantages, and gaining the right programming skills can have a massive impact on what you can do with your current skill set and the way you advance in your career. This book will be your guide to learning computer programming easily, helping you overcome the difficulties in understanding the major constructs in any mainstream programming language.Computer Programming for Absolute Beginners starts by taking you through the building blocks of any programming language with thorough explanations and relevant examples in pseudocode. You'll understand the relationship between computer programs and programming languages and how code is executed on the computer. The book then focuses on the different types of applications that you can create with your programming knowledge. You'll delve into programming constructs, learning all about statements, operators, variables, and data types. As you advance, you'll see how to control the flow of your programs using control structures and reuse your code using functions. Finally, you'll explore best practices that will help you write code like a pro.By the end of this book, you'll be prepared to learn any programming language and take control of your career by adding coding to your skill set.

Kotlin is a general-purpose programming language used for developing cross-platform applications. Complete with a comprehensive introduction and projects covering the full set of Kotlin programming features, this book will take you through the fundamentals of Kotlin and get you up to speed in no time. Learn Kotlin Programming covers the installation, tools, and how to write basic programs in Kotlin. You'll learn how to implement object-oriented programming in Kotlin and easily reuse your program or parts of it. The book explains DSL construction, serialization, null safety aspects, and type parameterization to help you build robust apps. You'll learn how to destructure expressions and write your own. You'll then get to grips with building scalable apps by exploring advanced topics such as testing, concurrency, microservices, coroutines, and Kotlin DSL builders. Furthermore, you'll be introduced to the kotlinx.serialization framework, which is used to persist objects in JSON, Protobuf, and other formats.By the end of this book, you'll be well versed with all the new features in Kotlin and will be able to build robust applications skillfully.

Al Sweigart 是一名软件开发者，还教小孩和成人编程。他为初学者写了几本Python 书籍，包括《Python 密码学编程》、《Python 游戏编程快速上手》和《Python 和Pygame 游戏开发指南》。

Al Sweigart 是一名软件开发者，还教小孩和成人编程。他为初学者写了几本Python 书籍，包括《Python 密码学编程》、《Python 游戏编程快速上手》和《Python 和Pygame 游戏开发指南》。

This book is for Kotlin developers who would like to build fault-tolerant, scalable, and distributed systems. A basic knowledge of Kotlin is required, but no prior knowledge of reactive programming.

This book is for Kotlin developers who would like to build fault-tolerant, scalable, and distributed systems. A basic knowledge of Kotlin is required, but no prior knowledge of reactive programming.