Jetpack Compose 1.4 Essentials

This book teaches you how to build Android applications using Jetpack Compose 1.4, Android Studio Giraffe (2023.2.1), Material Design 3, and the Kotlin programming language. The book begins with the basics by explaining how to set up an Android Studio development environment. The book also includes in-depth chapters introducing the Kotlin programming language, including data types, operators, control flow, functions, lambdas, coroutines, and object-oriented programming. An introduction to the key concepts of Jetpack Compose and Android project architecture is followed by a guided tour of Android Studio in Compose development mode. The book also covers the creation of custom Composables and explains how functions are combined to create user interface layouts, including row, column, box, flow, pager, and list components. Other topics covered include data handling using state properties, key user interface design concepts such as modifiers, navigation bars, and user interface navigation.