/Movie-Browsing-App

This project lets users view a list of movies sourced from the The Movie Database API. (CodePath, Spring 2021)

Primary LanguageJava

AppFlix

AppFlix is an Android app that allows users to browse movies from the The Movie Database API.


Part 2

User Stories

The following required functionality is completed:

  • Expose details of movie (ratings using RatingBar, popularity, and synopsis) in a separate activity.
  • Allow video posts to be played in full-screen using the YouTubePlayerView.

App Walkthough


Notes

  • Additional features and UI improvements may be added/implemented in the future.

Open-source libraries used

  • Android Async HTTP - Simple asynchronous HTTP requests with JSON parsing
  • Glide - Image loading and caching library for Android

Part 1

User Stories

The following required functionality is completed:

  • User can view a list of movies (title, poster image, and overview) currently playing in theaters from the Movie Database API.

The following optional features were implemented:

  • Views should be responsive for both landscape/portrait mode.
    • In portrait mode, the poster image, title, and movie overview is shown.
    • In landscape mode, the rotated alternate layout should use the backdrop image instead and show the title and movie overview to the right of it.

App Walkthough


Notes

  • Additional features and UI improvements may be added/implemented in the future.

Open-Source Libraries Used

  • Android Async HTTP - Simple asynchronous HTTP requests with JSON parsing.
  • Glide - Image loading & caching library for Androids.