Create the User Interface in Android Studio (Coursera)

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Create the User Interface in Android Studio (Coursera)

This is a beginner course for learners who would like to prepare themselves for a career in Android development. To succeed in this course, you should understand the basics of Kotlin and cross-platform development for mobile applications. The course introduces you to creating a User Interface (UI) in Android Studio on a foundational level. You will learn about the fundamentals that will enable you to build meaningful and functional user interfaces for Android using Android Studio and Kotlin.

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By the end of this course, you will be able to:
• Identify different approaches for building UI with Kotlin and build a basic UI.
• You will learn about Jetpack compose, describe how composables are decorated with modifiers, how to handle state management and how to better lay out composables based on Material Design guidelines.
• You will also learn how to apply themes, custom styles and animations to develop an attractive UI.

This course is part of the Meta Android Developer Professional Certificate.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Basic UI creation in Android
Introduce different approaches for building UI with Kotlin and build a basic UI with the Interface Builder.

WEEK 2
Building UI with Jetpack Compose
Discover Jetpack in more depth and understand how composables are decorated with modifiers, how it handles state management, and how to better lay out composables based on Material Design guidelines

WEEK 3
Advanced UI with Jetpack Compose
Get started building interfaces that consist of multiple screen and extend beyond visible screen area using Jetpack.

WEEK 4
UI Styling
Practice applying themes, custom styles, and animations to develop attractive UI.

WEEK 5
Final project

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