CSC 212 – Mobile Application Development

Tentative Schedule

AW: Android Wireless Application Development

Week	Date	Topics	Activities and Assignments
1	1/15	Course introduction
	1/17	Java Technology	- Install Java JDK on home machine and examine contents - Browse Java resources (documentation, tutorials) - Develop HelloWorldApp (from lecture notes) using text editor
2	1/22	Java IDEs (Eclipse)	- Explore various Java IDEs - Install Eclipse Classic IDE on home machine - Develop HelloWorldApp (from lecture notes) using Eclipse
	1/24	Java Development in Eclipse	- Read introduction and guide for Eclipse/Java tutorials - Download and follow video tutorials 1 thru 3 - Lab 1 assigned, submit to Lab 1 dropbox
3	1/29	Android Platform Read AW: Ch. 1	- Read Android philosophy, licensing, What is Android - Project 1 assigned
	1/31	Android Development Environment Read AW: Ch. 2	- Lab 1 due (3pm) - Install Android SDK and examine contents - Browse Android resources (documentation, tutorials)
4	2/5	Android Sample Project Read AW: Ch. 3, pp. 53-61	- Project 1 posts due (3pm), comment by 2/7 (3pm)
	2/7	Android First App Read AW: Ch. 3, pp. 62-68	- Project 1 comments due (3pm)
5	2/12	Application Resources Read AW: Ch. 6, Ch. 7	- Read Android Manifest File and XML specifications - Read Application Resources - Lab 2 assigned, submit to Lab 2 dropbox
	2/14	Editing Resources	- Read Graphical Layout Editor
6	2/19	Interface Design Read AW: Ch. 8, Ch. 9	- Lab 2 due (3pm) - Read Android User Interface, view and widget packages - Project 2 assigned, submit to Project 2 dropbox
	2/21	Java GUI	- Read Java AWT and Swing packages
7	2/26	Java GUI Event-Handling	- Read Using Swing Components
8	3/5	Android Event-Handling Read AW: Ch. 8	- Project 2 due (3pm), comments by 3/12, 3pm - Project 3 assigned, submit to Project 3 dropbox - Read Android Input Events
	3/7	Android Architecture Read AW: Ch. 5	- Read Android Application Fundamentals
9	3/12	Activity Lifecycle Read AW: Ch. 5	- Project 2 comments due (3pm) - Read Android App Structure - Read Managing Activity Lifecycle
	3/14	Intents Read AW: Ch. 5, 6	- Read Android Intents and Intent Filters
10	3/26	Activity Management Read AW: Ch. 5, 6	- Read Activity Lifecycle - Read Android Logging
	3/28	Activity Navigation Read AW: Ch. 5, 6	- Project 3 due (3pm) - Read Navigation, Tasks and Back Stack
11	4/2	Java 2D Drawing	- Read Java 2D API - Lab 3 assigned, submit to Lab 3 dropbox
	4/4	Android 2D Drawing	- Read Android Graphics and Canvas and Drawables - Read Android Paint and Canvas
12	4/9	Android 2D Animation Read AW: Ch. 7, pp. 156-158	- Lab 3 due (3pm) - Read Android Animation Drawable, View
	4/11	Sharing Activity Data Read AW: Ch. 5, 9	- Project 4 assigned, submit to Project 4 dropbox - Read Android Toasts, ListView tutorial - Read Android Intent Extras, putExtras, getExtras
13	4/16	Saving Activity State Read AW: Ch. 5	- Read Android Best Practice - Read Android Saving activity state, Bundle
	4/18	Shared Preferences Read AW: Ch. 12, pp. 263-268	- Read Android Data Storage - Read Android SharedPreferences
14	4/23	Design and Usability Read AW: Ch. 7, pp. 158-159	- Project 4 due (3pm) - Project 5 assigned, submit to Project 5 dropbox - Read Android UI Guidelines - Read Android Design, Android Patterns
	4/25	Iconography	- Read Android Icon Guidelines, Iconography
15	4/30	Styles and Themes	- Read Android Styles and Themes
	5/2	Work on final project	- Project 5 due (3pm)
16	5/7	Final Exam Review
	5/9	Final Exam Review
		Final Exam	- Take Final Exam under Assignments (open 5/14 3pm - 5/15 3pm, timed for 120 minutes)

Important Dates

Jan 21	MLK birthday, no class
Feb 28	Professional day, no class
Mar 16-24	Spring vacation
May 13-17	Final exams

Other important dates (Academic calendar)