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Android-AndroidForDevelopersWorkshop

##Intro to Java and Android

Slide Deck

Environment Configuration Steps

• Install Android Studio
• Install VirtualBox
• Install Genymotion
• Install Genymotion plugin in Android Studio
• Switch your appearance preferences to Darcula (obviously..)

##Mad Libs

• Compose the User Interface XML Files
• Create a model for a Madlib
• Connect to web service
• Update the User Interface from the Activity
• Pass data from one Activity to another

###MadLib.java

Model Object enapsulating places, people and verbs collections

List<String>mPlaces = new ArrayList<String>(); 

###MadLibService.java

Retrofit encapsulation of network code

###MadLibActivity.java

• Creates a dialog and shows when network task is initialized
• Adds items from EditTexts to List
• Adds an OnClickListener to button which kicks off MadLibService task
• Passes intent with extra data (story) and starts MadLibStoryActivity

###MadLibStoryActivity.java

• Parse intent extra data
• Add extra data to TextView

###activity_mad_lib.xml

• Linear Layout
• Edit Texts
• Buttons

###activity_mad_lib_story.xml

• Relative
• Text View

###strings.xml

• App Name
• Edit Text Hints
• Button Text

###build.gradle

• Retrofit Dependency

###androidmanifest.xml

• Internet Permission
• Activity declarations

##To Code along

1. Configure Android environment (if not completed previously)
2. Open Android Studio 
3. Follow Along! 

##Resources

• Slide Deck
• Mad Libs
• Node app View this lesson on Learn.co