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Android Lists and Adapters

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2:09 with Ken Alger

Nice work on completing another Android project! Here's some thoughts on where to go next.

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    All right, we did it! 0:00
    We originally started on this app with a simple web request 0:02
    to get some weather data from the dark sky API. 0:05
    Now, we have an even more functional app with details about the upcoming dates. 0:09
    Recycler views are the focus of this course, and 0:14
    are used quite often in Android apps. 0:17
    We first identify the model, the data we want to display. 0:19
    Then, we create the view, a layout, 0:23
    just like an activity layout, except confined to a smaller rectangle. 0:26
    Finally, we control it with an adapter which populates the view with the data for 0:30
    each item in the list. 0:35
    This is a great example of the MVC design pattern at work. 0:36
    Once again, there's a lot more that can be done with this app. 0:41
    If you haven't already, why don't you try using the Android location APIs 0:44
    to determine the user's current location automatically. 0:49
    Maybe you could even allow users to switch between more than one location. 0:53
    Check out our data persistence course if you need help with storing data. 0:57
    The dark sky API provides additional information that we aren't using as well, 1:01
    such as weekly forecast data. 1:06
    You now have the skills to add another activity to the app that displays 1:08
    that info in a list. 1:12
    You could try to display more of it in a useful manner, too. 1:14
    Or maybe even try adding some additional features from the last video, 1:17
    like animating some of the information onto the screen. 1:22
    Recycler views have a specialized class called item animator 1:25
    that makes it much easier to animate items in a list. 1:30
    Lastly, recycler views are very flexible. 1:34
    Check the documentation and see if you can configure a recycler view to display items 1:38
    in a grid instead of a list. 1:42
    All right, so make sure to check the links in the teacher's notes for 1:45
    some helpful documentation. 1:48
    My teammates and I, as well as other students, love seeing what you build. 1:50
    So be sure to share in the forum. 1:54
    Also, drop by and see if you can help anyone who is stuck on anything in this or 1:56
    an earlier course. 2:01
    Because teaching something is the best way to fully understand and retain it. 2:02
    Until next time, happy coding. 2:07

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