Here we discuss app design in general, the frameworks available to the app developer and the different approaches that can be followed in the design and development of a mobile app.

Here we explore the general context of the android User Experience, it's role in the mobile platform space and the components that make up the the system. We are particularly interested in the version numbers and how version in general is managed.

Here we take a closer look at the Android eco-system and the components that make up this system. We are particularly interested in both the android activity and fragment life-cycles and the android components that we utilise to build an android app.

Android introduced a new user interface language to the world, one that is gradually evolving in flexibility and expressiveness. Here we review the principle elements of this language and how its is incorporated into attractive and usable applications

Here we discuss app design in general, the frameworks available to the app developer and the different approaches that can be followed in the design and development of a mobile app.

Here we investigate some of the more advanced UI artifacts used in the design of android apps and focus on the android UI guidelines for effective navigation.

In this section we take a brief look at persistence within an Android app (via SQLite) but focus mainly on how the Android OS implements multithreading and deals with running tasks in the background. We also investigate the different approaches available to the developer for making http calls and API requests.

Here we take a quick look at JSON and how it can be used as a format for transferring data to and from an Android app.

Here we discuss the steps necessary to integrate Google+ Sign-in into an Android app, using our Case Study (CoffeeMate) and the labs to demonstrate.

Here we discuss the steps necessary to integrate Google Location Services into an Android app, using our Case Study (CoffeeMate) and the labs to demonstrate.

Here we discuss the steps necessary to integrate Google Maps into an Android app, using our Case Study (CoffeeMate) and the labs to demonstrate.