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Published inNov 2017
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Jason Morris
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Jason Morris has been developing software for as long as he can remember. He's written software for the desktop, the server, for feature phones and for smart phones. He's written in many languages, and deployed in a variety of countries. Jason loves a good programming challenge, and when he's not writing code, or spending time with his family, taking photo's or camping: he's probably thinking about programming. In 2010 / 2011 he wrote Android User Interface Development: A Beginners Guide, which helped many beginner Android developers take their first steps into the realm of User Interface design and development for mobile devices.
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Chapter 2 - Designing Form Screens


  1. When designing a form screen, what is the first thing you should consider?
    • The data you need from your user - this will determine what fields are required and will inform your other decisions
  2. What is the standard spacing increment in Material design?
    • 8 Density Independent Pixels
  3. The ConstraintLayout, ViewPager, and CardView are part of the support APIs. What does this mean?
    • Their bytecode must be included with your application if you use them
  4. When building a new layout, your root widget should always be which of these?
    • The simplest widget that makes sense for your layout - other options may provide more power, but will consume more system resources
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Jason Morris

Jason Morris has been developing software for as long as he can remember. He's written software for the desktop, the server, for feature phones and for smart phones. He's written in many languages, and deployed in a variety of countries. Jason loves a good programming challenge, and when he's not writing code, or spending time with his family, taking photo's or camping: he's probably thinking about programming. In 2010 / 2011 he wrote Android User Interface Development: A Beginners Guide, which helped many beginner Android developers take their first steps into the realm of User Interface design and development for mobile devices.
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