Android Network Applications
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February 9th 2012 |
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€ 299,- |
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March 8th 2012 |
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Brief:
This two-day course covers connecting Android applications to the Internet or internal office networks, making use of built-in APIs for HTTP, XML, and JSON, and using powerful features like location tracking, maps, and multimedia.
Goal:
Students attending this course should obtain a solid background in developing Internet-aware Android applications, including creating long-lived background processing services and integrating WebKit-based browsing into their GUIs.
Who should attend:
Developers or anybody else interested in creating network-connected applications for Android devices.
Previous Knowledge:
- Attendance at the Introductory Android course or equivalent experience
- Prior experience with using HTTP for accessing Web services
Course contents:
- Using HttpClient
- Creating Local Services
- Using Local Services
- Remote Services
- Notifications
- Extending Android with JARs
- Location Tracking
- Maps
- Media
- Integrating WebKit
Course includes:
This course blends short lecture periods with hands-on exercises in a development lab setting. Over the two days, expect about 8.5 hours of presentation coupled with 6.5 hours of development work.
Course material:
Students receive a copy of the course materials (slides and exercise handouts).