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Android Development: Understanding Intents

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Extend the functionality of your app with Android intents. Learn to perform common tasks—taking photos, opening URLs, sending email, and more—by leveraging built-in intents.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Intents: a foundational Android concept
  • What you should know
  • Getting set up
1. Basics of Intents
  • What are intents?
  • Explicit and implicit intents
  • Creating and sending intents
  • Intent extra values
  • Intent resolution
2. Common System Intents: Media
  • Starting the camera
  • Open a URL with the browser
  • Capturing a picture
  • Compose an SMS message
3. Common System Intents: Apps
  • Set an alarm
  • Perform a web search
  • Start a phone call
  • Compose an email
  • Show a location on a map
4. The Intent System
  • Forcing an app chooser
  • Intent filters
  • Pending intents
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Joe Marini

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