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Android 8: Getting Started with Retrofit

Learn how to accomplish sharing and connecting data between users, integrating third party services, and persisting data on a remote server using Retrofit, one of the most popular HTTP communication libraries on Android.

Beginner
2h 20m
(51)

Created by Alex Wolf

Last Updated Jun 27, 2025

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Android 8: Getting Started with Retrofit

Learn how to accomplish sharing and connecting data between users, integrating third party services, and persisting data on a remote server using Retrofit, one of the most popular HTTP communication libraries on Android.

Beginner
2h 20m
(51)

Created by Alex Wolf

Last Updated Jun 27, 2025

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As you learn to develop Android apps you’ll quickly want to add dynamic and connected features. In this course, Android 8: Getting Started with Retrofit, you’ll learn how to connect your app to Web Services with one of the most popular HTTP clients on Android. Retrofit can empower your app to retrieve or send data to a server, share and connect that data between users, or even implement third party services like stocks or weather. First, you will discover the fundamental concepts and principles behind RESTful Web services, which are a modern standard and a great fit for mobile apps. Next, you’ll step through converting a sample app from managing data right on the local device, before finally managing that data using a Web Service, and many other essential HTTP Tasks. By the end of this course, you should feel comfortable building your own apps that connect to Web Services with Retrofit.

Android 8: Getting Started with Retrofit
Beginner
2h 20m
(51)
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Alex Wolf
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Alex Wolf is passionate about software development and mastering new technologies. He has several years of experience working almost exclusively with the .NET Framework and related platforms. Alex is also a Microsoft Certified Professional in both MVC Application development and HTML 5 technologies. He loves learning new things!

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