How to Use the Android Design Support Library

Presented by Ian Clifton

Material Design has provided a powerful visual framework for creating consistent and beautiful apps. It gives guidance on everything from spacing and font sizes to interactive elements and motion. With Google's release of the Android Design Support Library, many of the Material Design elements are now simple classes that can be dropped into your app to create a mountain of polish with just a few lines of Java or XML. Unfortunately, the documentation for this library is still a bit light. Watch this webcast to learn what this library provides and how to use its classes in your own apps. Download the PowerPoint slide deck from this presentation.

After seeing how easy it is to add the library to your app, you will learn:

TextInputLayout for implementing the Float Label pattern

FloatingActionButton for normal and mini FABs

Snackbar for lightweight, interactive elements

TabLayout for both fixed and scrollable tabs

NavigationView for the navigation drawer pattern

CoordinatorLayout for dynamically moving FABs, toolbars, and other elements

CollapsingToolbarLayout for animating a collapsing app bar

Ian G. Clifton is a professional Android application developer, user experience advocate, and author. He has worked with many developers and designers and led Android teams, creating well-known apps such as Saga, CNET News, CBS News, and more.

Ian's love of technology, art, and user experience has led him along a variety of paths. In addition to Android application development, he has done platform, web, and desktop development. Prior to doing development professionally, he served in the United States Air Force as a Satellite, Wideband, and Telemetry Systems Journeyman. Throughout it all, he has created quite a bit of art with pencil, charcoal, brush, camera, and even wood.

You can follow Ian G. Clifton on Twitter at twitter.com/iangclifton and see his thoughts about mobile development on his blog at blog.iangclifton.com.



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