Improving User Interaction with the Android ActionBar

By Jim Wilson
In this course we look at how to provide a rich user experience by taking full advantage of the ActionBar in your apps.
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By Jim Wilson
In this course we look at how to provide a rich user experience by taking full advantage of the ActionBar in your apps.
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Improving User Interaction with the Android ActionBar
22m 18s
Introduction 1m 48s The Need for a Change 5m 45s What is the ActionBar 6m 13s ActionBar Adaptability 1m 40s Tabbed Navigation 2m 30s ActionBar Across Android Versions 2m 38s Summary 1m 44s
Managing the ActionBar Layout
39m 5s
Introduction 1m 5s Adding the ActionBar 2m 39s Demo: Adding the ActionBar 6m 20s Adding Actions to the ActionBar 3m 51s Demo: Adding actions to the ActionBar 5m 31s Controlling the ActionBar Appearence 2m 21s Demo: Controlling the ActionBar Appearence 4m 13s Hiding the ActionBar 3m 47s Demo: Hiding the ActionBar 7m 44s Summary 1m 34s
ActionBar Navigation
1h 4m
Introduction 2m 37s Tabbed Navigation 4m 13s Demo: Tabbed Navigation 14m 35s Demo: Tabbed Navigation Factory Helper 6m 39s Partial Screen Tabbing 2m 36s Demo: Partial Screen Tabbing 7m 10s Controling Tab Placement 1m 8s Demo: Controling Tab Placement 5m 4s Scrolling Tabs 0m 38s List Navigation 3m 14s Demo: List Navigation 10m 24s Demo: Partial Screen List Navigation 4m 25s Summary 1m 55s
ActionBar Interactivity
29m 38s
Introduction 0m 47s Adding Action Views 1m 47s Demo: Adding Action Views 1m 58s Custom Action Views 2m 11s Demo: Custom Action Views 3m 11s Programmatic Interaction 4m 24s Demo: Interacting with ActionView Expand/Collapse 6m 32s Demo: Interacting with ActionView Contents 6m 44s Summary 2m 4s
The ActionBar incorporates a variety of previously disparate user interaction concepts into a single control. The ActionBar provides one-stop shopping for menu management, home and back behavior, tabbed displays, screen layout adaptability, and many more user interaction concepts. In this course we look at how to provide a rich user experience by taking full advantage of the ActionBar in your apps.
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Improving User Interaction with the Android ActionBar
22m 18s
Introduction 1m 48s The Need for a Change 5m 45s What is the ActionBar 6m 13s ActionBar Adaptability 1m 40s Tabbed Navigation 2m 30s ActionBar Across Android Versions 2m 38s Summary 1m 44s
Managing the ActionBar Layout
39m 5s
Introduction 1m 5s Adding the ActionBar 2m 39s Demo: Adding the ActionBar 6m 20s Adding Actions to the ActionBar 3m 51s Demo: Adding actions to the ActionBar 5m 31s Controlling the ActionBar Appearence 2m 21s Demo: Controlling the ActionBar Appearence 4m 13s Hiding the ActionBar 3m 47s Demo: Hiding the ActionBar 7m 44s Summary 1m 34s
ActionBar Navigation
1h 4m
Introduction 2m 37s Tabbed Navigation 4m 13s Demo: Tabbed Navigation 14m 35s Demo: Tabbed Navigation Factory Helper 6m 39s Partial Screen Tabbing 2m 36s Demo: Partial Screen Tabbing 7m 10s Controling Tab Placement 1m 8s Demo: Controling Tab Placement 5m 4s Scrolling Tabs 0m 38s List Navigation 3m 14s Demo: List Navigation 10m 24s Demo: Partial Screen List Navigation 4m 25s Summary 1m 55s
ActionBar Interactivity
29m 38s
Introduction 0m 47s Adding Action Views 1m 47s Demo: Adding Action Views 1m 58s Custom Action Views 2m 11s Demo: Custom Action Views 3m 11s Programmatic Interaction 4m 24s Demo: Interacting with ActionView Expand/Collapse 6m 32s Demo: Interacting with ActionView Contents 6m 44s Summary 2m 4s
Description
The ActionBar incorporates a variety of previously disparate user interaction concepts into a single control. The ActionBar provides one-stop shopping for menu management, home and back behavior, tabbed displays, screen layout adaptability, and many more user interaction concepts. In this course we look at how to provide a rich user experience by taking full advantage of the ActionBar in your apps.
Course info
Level
Intermediate
Rating
(99)
Duration
2h 35m
Released
4 Sep 2012
Course authors
Jim Wilson

Jim Wilson is president of JW Hedgehog, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in solutions for the Android, iOS, and Microsoft platforms. Jim has over 30 years of software engineering experience, with the past 15 years heavily focused on creating mobile device and location-based solutions.

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