Apprendre Kotlin en créant des applications Android

Introduction

The book «Learning Kotlin by Building Android Applications» by Eunice Adutwum was published in 2018 and immediately attracted the attention of beginner Android developers. It is not just a textbook on the Kotlin language, but a full-fledged practical guide that leads the reader from the first lines of code to publishing a finished application in the store. Unlike many dry reference books, the book is built around real projects, which allows you to immediately apply the knowledge gained.

What the book is about

The book consists of 10 chapters, each dedicated to creating a specific Android application. The author starts with the basics of Kotlin: variables, data types, control structures, functions. Then gradually moves on to working with the Android SDK: layouts, activities, fragments, intents, networking, and databases. Each chapter is a complete project: from a simple calculator to a note-taking app using Firebase. Special attention is paid to application architecture (MVVM) and modern approaches such as Coroutines and LiveData.

Who this book is for

The book is aimed at beginner developers who are already familiar with the basics of programming (for example, in Java or Python) and want to learn Kotlin for Android. It is also suitable for those switching from Java to Kotlin and wanting to see practical examples. Experienced developers may find the book too simple, but for beginners it is an excellent