Android Bootstrap provides tools and frameworks to simplify Android development. It includes libraries for dependency management (Maven), UI components (ActionBarSherlock, ViewPager), network requests (HTTP support), and more. Setting up the tools takes 3-5 days for experienced developers and 1-3 weeks for beginners. The code is hosted on GitHub and the app architecture uses Maven with modules for the parent and app. It implements features like account management and JSON parsing to reduce boilerplate code.

1. Android Bootstrap
Developing Android applications with
open-source tools.

2. about me

3. What is it?
&
Why is it needed?

4. expectations
• Installed IntelliJ or know how to use
Maven with Eclipse
• Have an emulator or device to test with
• Intermediate level

5. History
Android Bootstrap’s Beginning

6. Data

7. driv en

8. from

9. an

10.
API

11. on

12. Parse.com

14. Features Included
• RoboGuice • Fragments
• ActionBarSherlock • View Pager
• Maven Build • View Pager Indicator
• Custom Theme • Http-Request Support
• HTTP Communication • Custom List Items
• Consume JSON Endpoint • Remote Image Download File
Caching
• Account Manager
• RoboAsyncTask
• GSON
• ... and more

15. Setup Time
(For all the tools and frameworks listed previously)
this

16. is

17. what

18. t
In my experience: 3~5days usually

19. looks

20. l he

21. cycle

22. of

23. dev
ike

24. over

25. the

26. c elopment

27.
ourse

28. days/we
For a beginner: 1~3 weeks eks
10%
20%
Analysis/Research
Getting it to work/Smashing face into desk
Procrastination
70%

29. Where’s the code?

30. AndroidBootstrap.com
Generate your app with the correct app name
and package name. Coming in the next two weeks.

31. Until then, get it here:
github.com/donnfelker/android-bootstrap

32. Building the App

33. What is Maven?
A build/project/dependency tool (and more!).
All defined in the pom.xml file.

34. Maven App Arch
Parent and Child POM’s

35. Building with Maven
You will need Maven 3.0.3 (or greater) to run this.
Open your command prompt.
Navigate to /path/to/android-bootstrap
Run this command: mvn clean package
ilds

36. the

37. app (10 Min. Cap)
this

38. bu

39. IntelliJ
(Our IDE)
Open IntelliJ
File Open Project
Navigate to /path/to/android-bootstrap
Open pom.xml
(20 Min. Cap)

40. Maven Settings
• Force Import
• Check download sources in settings

41. IntelliJ
Maven
Settings

42. Import Maven Projects

43. You Should See ...
(In the project window, left hand side of screen)

44. Run Configuration
Run Edit Configurations
Create a new Maven configuration:

45. Run Configuration
Run Edit Configurations
important
basical ly

46. says

47. ...
nd

48. at

49. this

50. location”
en,

51. run

52. this

53. comma
“hey

54. mav

55. Build in IntelliJ?
• Sometimes can get wonky.
• Always default to command line.

56. IntelliJ Shortcuts
Change keymapping: File Preferences
• OSX (OSX Keymapping)
• CMD + N: Go to Class
• CMD + SHIFT + N: Go to file
• CMD + B: Go to definition
• Windows/Linux
• CTRL + N: Go to Class
• CTRL + SHIFT + N: Go to file
• CTRL + B: Go to definition

57. App Architecture

58. Bootstrap Architecture
• parent
• app
• integration tests

59. Action Bar Sherlock
RoboGuice
uice

61. RoboG
ABS

62. ed

63. ...
notice

65. combin
are

66. Custom Theme
Theme.Bootstrap.Dark

67. Account Manager
Implemented so you don’t have to
(thank goodness)

68. Account Manager
Gotchas
Different Process - Hard to debug
Most of the time - don’t access the main UI thread
Can access via the Android settings

69. HTTP Communication
Service Layer / JSON Consumption w/ GSON

70. Parse
Using the Parse.com REST API
Example request: curl
curl -X GET
-H X-Parse-Application-Id: zHb2bVia6kgilYRWWdmTiEJooYA17NnkBSUVsr4H
-H X-Parse-REST-API-Key: N2kCY1T3t3Jfhf9zpJ5MCURn3b25UpACILhnf5u9
https://api.parse.com/1/classes/
Example response:
{
results: [
{
location: {
__type: GeoPoint,
latitude: 33.379530000000003,
longitude: -111.94038999999999
},
name: Free Range CrossFit,
createdAt: 2012-09-03T23:49:31.055Z,
updatedAt: 2012-09-03T23:49:44.065Z,
objectId: NuomvMZ91i
},
...
}

71. View Pager Indicator
Understanding the framework

72. Understanding Fragments
Reusable components
Framework Fragments
- Fragment
- List Fragment
App Types
- ItemListFragmentT

73. Create a new
Fragment

74. The Other Great StuffBasic Android Examples in the App
• Serializable Objects
• Starting Activities
• The Intent Chooser

75. Hack Session

76. Thanks!