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Published inFeb 2021

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ISBN-139781838984113

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Kotlin

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Android Studio

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Android Development

Authors (4):

Alex Forrester

Eran Boudjnah

Alexandru Dumbravan

Jomar Tigcal

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Static Fragments and Dual-Pane Layouts

The previous exercise introduced you to static fragments, those that can be defined in the activity XML layout file. One of the advantages of the Android development environment is the ability to create different layouts and resources for different screen sizes. This is used for deciding which resources to display depending on whether the device is a phone or a tablet. The space for laying out UI elements can increase substantially with the larger size of a tablet. Android allows specifying different resources depending on many different form factors. The qualifier frequently used to define a tablet in the res (resources) folder is sw600dp. This states that if the shortest width (sw) of the device is over 600 dp, then use these resources. This qualifier is used for 7" tablets and larger. Tablets facilitate what is known as dual-pane layouts. A pane represents a self-contained part of the user interface. If the screen is large enough, then...

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Published in: Feb 2021Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781838984113

Authors (4)

Alex Forrester

Alex Forrester is an experienced software developer with more than 20 years of experience in mobile, web development, and content management systems. He has been working with Android for over 8 years, creating flagship apps for blue-chip companies across a broad range of industries at Sky, The Automobile Association, HSBC, The Discovery Channel, and O2. Alex lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and daughter. When he's not developing, he likes rugby and running in the Chiltern hills.
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Eran Boudjnah

Eran Boudjnah is a developer with over 20 years of experience in developing desktop applications, websites, interactive attractions, and mobile applications. He has been working with Android for about 7 years, developing apps and leading mobile teams for a wide range of clients, from start-ups (JustEat) to large-scale companies (Sky) and conglomerates. He is passionate about board games (with a modest collection of a few hundred games) and has a Transformers collection he's quite proud of. Eran lives in North London with Lea, his wife.
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Alexandru Dumbravan

Alexandru Dumbravan has been an Android Developer since 2011 and worked across a variety of Android applications which contained features such as messaging, voice calls, file management, and location. He continues to broaden his development skills while working in London for a popular fintech company.
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Jomar Tigcal

Jomar Tigcal is an Android developer with over 10 years of experience in mobile and software development. He worked on various stages of app development for small startups to large companies. Jomar has also given talks and conducted training and workshops on Android. In his free time, he likes running and reading. He lives in Vancouver, Canada with his wife Celine.
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