This is the code repository for Mastering Firebase for Android Development, published by Packt.
Build real-time, scalable, and cloud-enabled Android apps with Firebase
Firebase offers a wide spectrum of tools and services to help you develop high-quality apps in a short period of time. It also allows you to build web and mobile apps quickly without managing the infrastructure.Mastering Firebase for Android Development takes you through the complete toolchain of Firebase,including the latest tools announced in Google IO 2018 such as Firebase ML-Kit, FireStore, and Firebase Predictions.
This book covers the following exciting features:
- Learn about Firebase push notifications and write backend functionalities
- Identify the root cause of an application crash and diagnose and fix bugs
- Store different Multipurpose Internet MailExtension(MIME) type files
- Explore web hosting and connect the Firebase functions to the host website
- Send push notifications and understand the deep integration of analytics tools and cohorts
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All of the code is organized into folders. For example, Chapter02.
The code will look like the following:
FirebaseUser user = FirebaseAuth.getInstance().getCurrentUser();
if (user != null) {
// When User is signed in
} else {
// When user is not signed in
}
Following is what you need for this book: Mastering Firebase for Android Development is for individuals looking to extend their skills with Firebase and build faster, scalable, and real-time mobile applications. Basic understanding of Android programming is necessary. In all, this in-depth guide is an accessible pathway to mastering Firebase.
With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book (Chapter 1-15).
| Chapter | Software required | OS required |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Android Studio 3.1+ | Windows, Mac OS X+, and Linux (Any) |
| 2 | Android Studio 3.1+ | Windows, Mac OS X+, and Linux (Any) |
| 3 | Android Studio 3.1+ | Windows, Mac OS X+, and Linux (Any) |
| 4 | Text Editor/Node.js | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
| 5 | Android Studio 3.1+ | Windows, Mac OS X+, and Linux (Any) |
| 6 | Text Editor/Node.js | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
| 7 | Android Studio 3.1+ | Windows, Mac OS X+, and Linux (Any) |
| 8 | Android Studio 3.1+ | Windows, Mac OS X+, and Linux (Any) |
| 9 | Android Studio 3.1+ | Windows, Mac OS X+, and Linux (Any) |
| 10 | Android Studio 3.1+ | Windows, Mac OS X+, and Linux (Any) |
| 11 | Android Studio 3.1+ | Windows, Mac OS X+, and Linux (Any) |
| 12 | Android Studio 3.1+ | Windows, Mac OS X+, and Linux (Any) |
| 13 | Android Studio 3.1+ | Windows, Mac OS X+, and Linux (Any) |
| 14 | Android Studio 3.1+ | Windows, Mac OS X+, and Linux (Any) |
| 15 | Android Studio 3.1+ | Windows, Mac OS X+, and Linux (Any) |
Ashok Kumar S has been working in the mobile development domain for about eight years. He is a Google-certified engineer, a speaker at global scale conferences, and he also runs a YouTube channel called AndroidABCD for Android developers. He is an early Firebase adopter before Google acquires Firebase.
He is a computer science and engineering graduate who is passionate about innovation in technology. He contributes to open source heavily to improve his e-karma. He has also written a book on Wear OS programming using a project-based approach, titled Android Wear Projects.
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