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Best Free Resources You Need to Make an Android App: Libraries & Tools

 July 9  | 0 Comments

Android is the world’s most used and Popular Mobile Operating System. Android app ‘s market share is currently higher than iOS. Development in Android is easier if you know some basic things in Android or if we can say that you should know certain resources

So the immediate question is – Are you a beginner in Android Development? If yes, then this blog is just right for you.

Get Skilled in Android Development

Listed below are the top resources among Libraries and Tool that you need to know to develop an app using Android technology. From here you can learn all about Android from basics to intermediate level.

Libraries

     1. Volley Library

 

Volley is an HTTP library that makes networking for Android app easier. This library is very fast.

There are different features provided by Volley Library:

– Automatic Scheduling of network requests

– Support for request prioritization

– Multiple concurrent network connections

– Ease of customization. For example, retry and back-off.

– Debugging and tracing tools.

This library can be used for sending simple requests and to implement custom request on Android app.

The same can be download from this Link: https://github.com/mcxiaoke/android-volle

     2.GSON

Gson is a Java library used for serializing and de-serializing different Java objects from and into JSON.

You can refer to link given below to know more about Android development using GSON library.

https://acadgild.com/blog/android-app-development-use-gson-to-work-with-json/

We mostly use JSON library because its lightweight and much simpler than XML.

It can be download from the following link: https://github.com/google/gson

     3. Universal Image Loader

Universal Image Loader is a library which gives asynchronous, out of the box loading and caching of images.

Usage: imageLoader.displayImage(imageUri, imageView);

Using the URL configuration, you will find that everything can be confirmed automatically.

You can add them into dependencies in your build.

Gradle file:
dependencies {
compile 'com.nostra13.universalimageloader : universal – image – loader : 1.9.1'
}

After sync you can use this library.

The same can be download from the following link: https://github.com/nostra13/Android-Universal-Image-Loader

     4. Jitpack.io

JitPack can build any GitHub Project and publish Maven repository into it. It will help you to save time and give an easy way to building dependencies. This is one of the best way to publish GitHub project as a Maven Dependencies.

This library is developed by the team at Stremetry Ltd.

Link for the same is: http://jitpack.io/

     5.ActiveAndroid

ActiveAndroid is an ORM (Object Relational Mapping) for Android app development. It is an abstraction for SQLite database on a device without usage of SQL Statements for connecting database in Android app.

To save the data into Database using this library:

user.save();

Example for retrieving all users:

SELECT Name,Address,City From Users;

Link to download the same: https://github.com/pardom/ActiveAndroid/downloads

     Tools

  1. Genymotion

     

    Everyone who knows about Android Emulator, knows about Genymotion. Genymotion solves problems by providing a free hardware accelerated Android Emulator.

    Genymotion emulator devices support various Android studio versions.

    Link to install the same- step by step guide : https://acadgild.com/blog/how-to-install-genymotion-for-windows/

  2. Justinmind

    Justinmind is a prototyping tool used for authoring tool for web and mobile app prototypes. It offers capabilities typically found in diagramming tools like drag and drop placement.

    Justinmind can generate HTML prototypes that can be displayed in any browser, and Microsoft Word Specification documents.

    Link for the same is: www.justinmind.com

  3. Android SDK Image

    The Android developer tools let you create an interactive and powerful application for Android platform. When you install Android SDK into your system, these tools get installed automatically.

    Android SDK is a development tool that lets you perform these tasks:

    1. Manage Android Virtual Devices (AVD)

    2. Create and update Android Projects

    3. DDMS (Dalvik Debug Monitor Service)

    Link for the same is available at: https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html .

  4. MonkeyRunner

 

MonkeyRunner is one of the popular Android Testing tools used for automating functional tests for Android software.

This tool is useful for testing. It can run tests on real devices connected to a PC or emulators. The tool has an API what allows it to a control a smartphone, a tablet or an emulator from outside of Android Code.

Link to download the same is available at: https://developer.android.com/studio/test/monkeyrunner/index.html

5. Unity3D

 

Unity is a flexible and powerful development platform for creating multiplatform 2D and 3D games and interactive experiences.

A multi-platform development tool with customizable and easy to use editor, graphical tool for cross-platform developed by Unity technologies. Unity brings state of the art, affordable multiplatform tools and services to developers for interactive content everywhere.

Link for the same is available at: https://unity3d.com/

These are some of the top resources available. Hope this is helpful in getting started with Android Development.

Keep visiting our site www.acadgild.com for more updates on Android and other technologies.

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