Android User Interface Design: Implementing Material Design for Developers, Second Edition

Preface

Android has evolved at an incredible speed, and keeping up with the changes is a difficult job for any developer. While working to keep up with the latest features and API changes, it can be easy to neglect the design changes Android is undergoing. When Google announced the Material Design guidelines, even designers who had long dismissed Android’s visuals started paying attention.

It’s more important than ever for Android developers to understand the core aspects of design and the Material Design guidelines go some of the way toward making that possible; however, without years of background in design, it can be difficult to make sense of everything. This book will guide you through the real-world process of design starting from an abstract ...