Lecture Mobile Application Development (119310a)

In this lecture you will learn the basics of developing apps for Android and iOS devices. This includes the following topics listed below.
The lecture is designed for app development beginners who have good Java development skill (e.g. successfully passed the exam “Software Entwicklung 1 & Software Entwicklung 2” with a grade better than 2,3).
If you already have experiences in developing apps for Android and iOS, I would recommend you to visit the lecture “Spezielle Themen der mobilen Anwendungsentwicklung” (119645) where we do the more advanced stuff.
For those who successfully pass this lecture’s exam, they can achieve some deeper insights and practical experience in the lecture “Praktikum Mobile Applications” (119315).
- If you are interested in developing hybrid apps using web technologies and frameworks such as Ionic or Cordova you can visit the lecture “Mobile Web Applications” (119640).

Lecture contents

The lecture is splitted into a theoretical part and practical excersises.
The theoretical part takes place on Tuesday mornings from 11.45 to 13.15. The practical excercises are on Tuesday afternoons from 14.15 to 15.45.
- Here you will conduct assignments that help you to intensify your understanding of what you learned in the theoretical part. If you wish, you can also conduct the assignments at home but if you do not have a Apple computer at home, or need support you are welcome to do the assignments in the practical excersises part of this lecture.

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Student questions (FAQ)

Here I will list some of the questions that were asked during the lecture and will try to anser them. If you know an answer, you can also send it to me.

Android

Q: Is there a way to use dependency injection in Android?
A: Yes, there is. You could use Dagger 2 for this using compile time dependency injection instead of reflection (results in a better performance). An alternative could be RoboSpring by Dr. Daniel Thommes, a former HdM research assistant and creator of RemoteUI
Q: Ho can I define own themes for my Android app?
A: You can find out more about Android Themes here. To design app themes you can use the Theme Editor in AndroidStudio.

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