Android UI Development with Jetpack Compose

Get started with creating intuitive native user interfaces on Android platforms

Key Features
Understand the difference between the imperative (Android View) and declarative (Jetpack Compose) approach
Learn about the structure of a Compose app, built-in Compose UI elements, and core concepts such as state hoisting and composition over inheritance
Write, test, and debug composable functions
Book Description
Jetpack Compose is Android’s new framework for building fast, beautiful, and reliable native user interfaces. It simplifies and significantly accelerates UI development on Android using the declarative approach. This book will help developers to get hands-on with Jetpack Compose and adopt a modern way of building Android applications. The book is not an introduction to Android development, but it will build on your knowledge of how Android apps are developed.

Complete with hands-on examples, this easy-to-follow guide will get you up to speed with the fundamentals of Jetpack Compose such as state hoisting, unidirectional data flow, and composition over inheritance and help you build your own Android apps using Compose. You'll also cover concepts such as testing, animation, and interoperability with the existing Android UI toolkit.

By the end of the book, you'll be able to write your own Android apps using Jetpack Compose.

What you will learn
Gain a solid understanding of the core concepts of Jetpack Compose
Develop beautiful, neat, and immersive UI elements that are user friendly, reliable, and performant
Build a complete app using Jetpack Compose
Add Jetpack Compose to your existing Android applications
Test and debug apps that use Jetpack Compose
Find out how Jetpack Compose can be used on other platforms
Who this book is for
This book is for any mobile app developer looking to understand the fundamentals of the new Jetpack Compose framework and the benefits of native development. A solid understanding of Android app development, along with some knowledge of the Kotlin programming language, will be beneficial. Basic programming knowledge is necessary to grasp the concepts covered in this book effectively.

Table of Contents
Building Your First Compose App
Understanding the Declarative Paradigm
Exploring the Key Principles of Compose
Laying Out UI Elements
Managing the State of Your Composable Functions
Putting Pieces Together
Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices
Working with Animations
Exploring Interoperability APIs
Testing and Debugging Compose Apps
Conclusion and Next Steps