Material Design for Android Developers

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Approx. 4 weeks

Brief Introduction

What makes an app intuitive or easy to use? What makes it hard or frustrating? Learning the foundations of good design and platform-specific design patterns will help you create better apps for your users.

Course Summary

Learn how to design Android apps that are visually appealing and intuitive with Material Design. This course covers everything from the basics of Material Design to advanced concepts such as animations and custom views.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn the fundamentals of Material Design and how to apply them in your Android app
  • Discover advanced concepts such as animations and custom views
  • Build visually appealing and intuitive Android apps

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Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the fundamentals of Material Design
  • Apply Material Design concepts to your Android app
  • Create visually appealing and intuitive Android apps

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic knowledge of Java programming language
  • Familiarity with Android Studio IDE

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Self-paced
  • Online
  • Video lectures
  • Hands-on projects

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  • Android App Development Course
  • React Native Mobile App Development Course

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Notable People in This Field

  • VP of Design at Google
  • Android Developer Advocate at Google

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Description

Learn and apply the material design principles that define Android's visual language to your apps.

Requirements

  • To get the most out of this course, you should have prior experience developing Android apps. If you lack this experience, please take Developing Android Apps prior to enrolling in this one. We also recommend taking Advanced Android App Development if you are interested in publishing your app to the Google Play Store. To follow along with course activities, you must have access to the latest release of Android Studio , and should have access to an Android device for running and testing your apps. We share code through Github, so you must be familiar with using Github to access code. Take our course on Using Git and Github if you lack this background. See the Technology Requirements for using Udacity.

Knowledge

  • Instructor videosLearn by doing exercisesTaught by industry professionals

Outline

  • lesson 1 Android Design Fundamentals Understand and apply the fundamentals of Android design to your app. Understand app structures common navigation patterns and themes. lesson 2 Surfaces Understand how to use surfaces to structure the hierarchy in an app. Learn how use surfaces to control interaction of elements in an app. lesson 3 Bold Graphic Design Learn how to effectively use imagery and fonts. Learn how to effectively use color. Learn how to apply themes and styles. lesson 4 Meaningful Motion. How to properly time an animation. Transition between application states. Learn how to create orderly animations. lesson 5 Adaptive Design. Learn how to implement your designs on many screen sizes. Learn what considerations to make when adapting a design.

Summary of User Reviews

Read reviews on Udacity's Material Design course for Android developers. Learn about the key aspects users loved and the pros and cons of the course.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Many users found the course content to be comprehensive and easy to understand.

Pros from User Reviews

  • Comprehensive course content
  • Easy to understand explanations
  • Great for beginners
  • Hands-on exercises to reinforce learning
  • Helpful community forum

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some users found the pace of the course to be slow
  • Lack of depth in certain topics
  • Not enough real-world examples
  • Exercises could be more challenging
  • Limited feedback from instructors
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Roman Nurik, James Williams, Nick Butcher
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