Android App Development: Communicating with the User

Android App Development: Communicating with the User

1h 19mIntermediate2020-03-13

Authors

Joe Marini

Joe Marini

Senior Developer Advocate at Google, Developer

Course details

Knowing when and how to display communications in your Android app can ensure your users enjoy a smooth user experience with a predictable and reliable flow. In this course, join Joe Marini as he demonstrates how to most effectively utilize key user communication options in your Android apps. Joe demonstrates how to communicate with your users using toast messages, Snackbars, and dialogs, depending on if you want the user to acknowledge or confirm information. He explains how to handle events using notifications, how to customize layouts, and how to work with action buttons. He also shares the benefits and drawbacks of each feature, so you can select the right method for the best user experience.

Skills covered

Android DevelopmentAndroidMobile DevelopmentGoogleDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

Introduction

  • Effective user communication
  • What you should know
  • Getting set up
  • Communication scenarios

Toast Messages

  • Toast overview
  • Displaying a simple toast
  • Customizing toasts

The Snackbar

  • Snackbar overview
  • Displaying a Snackbar
  • Snackbars with actions

Dialogs

  • Dialogs overview
  • Creating a simple dialog
  • Creating a choice dialog
  • Returning results from a dialog
  • Creating custom dialogs

Notifications

  • Notifications overview
  • Basic notifications
  • Expanded notifications
  • Notifications and the lock screen
  • Best practices for using notifications

Conclusion

  • Conclusion
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