Cross Platform Development and Advanced Android Concepts

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Udacity
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Paid Course
Languages

English
Certificate

Certificate Available
Effort

15 hours
Sessions

Self-Paced
Level

Intermediate
Subtitles

German, Japanese

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Overview

This course equips learners with essential skills for building versatile applications across platforms. Starting with an introduction to cross-platform development, the course progresses to professional Android development techniques.

Syllabus

Introduction to Cross Platform Development

Explore the evolution, benefits, and trade-offs of modern cross-platform mobile development, balancing code reuse efficiency with authentic user experiences.

Professional Android Development

Learn to build stable, scalable Android apps using Jetpack architecture, professional workflows, code quality metrics, and advanced diagnostics in Android Studio.

Cross-Platform Development Strategies

Explore strategies for cross-platform app development by comparing React Native, Flutter, and Kotlin Multiplatform to balance code reuse, native feel, and project requirements.

Kotlin Multiplatform Architecture

Learn to structure Kotlin Multiplatform projects, share logic across iOS/Android, and bridge native APIs using expect/actual contracts for robust, platform-optimized apps.

Setting Up a KMP Project

Learn to set up a Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) project by configuring dependencies, linking shared modules, and creating shared cross-platform logic for Android and iOS.

Building Shared Business Logic

Learn to build shared business logic with serializable models, SM-2 spaced repetition, and platform bridging for identical study logic on Android & iOS.

Networking with Ktor

Learn to configure Ktor networking in a KMP project, fetch JSON data for decks and cards, parse it with serialization, and verify integration with tests on Android and iOS.

Consuming KMP in Android

Learn to link a KMP shared module with Android, configure Koin for dependency injection, and implement shared UI and ViewModel across Android and iOS using Compose Multiplatform.

Responsive Design Principles

Master responsive design by using fluid layouts, constraints, window size classes, and adaptive UI patterns for seamless, future-proof apps across all device types and sizes.

Building Adaptive UIs

Learn to build adaptive UIs with Kotlin Multiplatform by detecting device window size and implementing responsive layouts that switch between lists and grids for phones and tablets.

Tablet and Foldable Optimization

Learn to optimize apps for tablets and foldables by implementing adaptive master-detail layouts, responsive UI, 3D card flip animations, state persistence, and real-time progress.

Wear OS Fundamentals

Master Wear OS fundamentals: constraint-driven design, creating glanceable UIs and Tiles, and efficient watch-phone data sync using the Wearable Data Layer API and specialized clients.

Building for Wear OS

Learn to build a native Wear OS app for Recall, using Compose, ScalingLazyColumn, and system integrations like health sensors, complications, and tiles for an optimized watch experience.

Performance Optimization

Master data-driven performance optimization: use profilers to find bottlenecks, prevent app lag, optimize UI with Compose, batch updates, and accelerate startup with lazy initialization.

Profiling and Optimization Practice

Practice profiling and optimizing your app: implement Room-based persistence, enable offline support, profile performance, fix N+1 queries and memory leaks, and polish UI with shimmer loading.

Inclusive Development

Discover how to use Compose Multiplatform's semantics to build accessible apps for all, leveraging best practices and rigorous testing for inclusive development.

Internationalization

Learn to internationalize apps by extracting strings, implementing plural support, and adding Spanish translation for dynamic, locale-aware UIs in Compose Multiplatform.

Implementing Accessibility

Learn to enhance app accessibility by merging semantics, adding state/context for screen readers, and optimizing navigation for users with vision impairments.

Hardening the Application

Learn how to secure apps with defense in depth, encrypted storage, protected data in transit, logic flaw prevention, and automated security in the CI/CD pipeline.

Preparing for Production Release

Learn how to prepare Android and iOS apps for production release, including signing, optimization, version sync, and archiving for Play Store and App Store deployment.

Publishing to Play Store

Learn to automate Android app packaging and release using Fastlane, ensuring reproducible, optimized, and CI/CD-friendly Play Store-ready builds with a single command.

Monitoring and Analytics

Learn to monitor and analyze your KMP app by integrating Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics, and Remote Config, mastering platform-specific implementations and async patterns on Android and iOS.