Deep Dive into Mobile Development with Codename One - Free Online Course Material

This is the second part of my online courses from 2017 that are now available for free. In this course we go beyond the developer guide and the online docs to explain how to work with crucial Codename One tools required for building real world apps. We explain everything from device portability to native interfaces (access to native device features) and much more!

As part of this course we cover the process of building a simple restaurant ordering system and we cover several complex Codename One API’s.

The original version of the course included a section created by Chidiebere Okwudire the creator of parse4cn1 which is removed here. I chose to omit it since the status of the Parse project is unclear and I’m not sure about IP ownership for that section.

44 lessons • 12 modules

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Module 1

Working with CSS

1 lesson

Working with CSS
The CSS in this section should work well for new versions too. In Maven CSS is the default and the whole “setting up” portion is no longer applicable.

Module 2

Working with Custom Web Services

2 lessons

Introduction to Spring Boot
The source code used in this part is available in this github repository.
Connecting to a Web Service
The source code used in this part is available in this github repository.

Module 3

Extracting a UI Design

6 lessons

Introduction
The source code used in this part is available in this github repository.
Cutting Images in Photoshop
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CSS
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BaseForm
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MainMenuForm
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CheckoutForm
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Module 4

UI Design From Scratch

5 lessons

Introduction
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The New Forms
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Fixing the Checkout Experience
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CSS Changes
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Code Changes and Summary
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Module 5

Architecture

2 lessons

Overview and Basic Model
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Integration and Summary
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Module 6

Native Interfaces - Billing

3 lessons

The Native Interface Callback
The version of the code matching the changes in this section is here.
Dependencies - Gradle and CocoaPods
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The Native Code
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Module 7

Native Interfaces - Camera

5 lessons

Introduction and Generic Code
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Implementing the Native Camera on Android
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Camera iOS Port Basics
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ARC and View on iOS
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Capture and Callbacks in iOS
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Module 8

Putting it All Together

3 lessons

Communicating with the Server
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Address and Validation
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Categories and Search
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Module 9

Security

2 lessons

Security Basics and Certificate Pinning
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Storage Encryption and Misc Security Features
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Module 10

Maps

3 lessons

Introduction and Installation
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Hello World and Devices
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Markers, Lightweight Overlays and Map Layout
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Module 11

Building from the Open Source Project Offline Without Build Servers or Plugin

5 lessons

Introduction and Setup
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Running the Kitchen Sink in the Simulator
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Building a Desktop Version of the Kitchen Sink
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Building an Android Native Version of the Kitchen Sink
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Build an iOS Native Version of the Kitchen Sink
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Module 12

Performance and Memory Tuning

7 lessons

What is Performance? Breaking Down the Problem
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EDT, Threading, Caching and Soft References
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The Different Image Types and Their Impact on Performance/RAM
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List, Network, Parsing and Resource File Size
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Profiling on the Desktop, Using the Performance Monitor Tool
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Profiling on Devices iOS and Android
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Case Study: Performance Problems in the Kitchen Sink
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