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Mobile App Development

This track covers cross-platform and native mobile app engineering with Python-based frameworks like Kivy and BeeWare, plus foundational concepts of mobile UI, device APIs, and app lifecycle. Ideal for developers transitioning from backend web work, it prepares you to design, build, and deploy functional mobile applications while understanding platform-specific constraints and best practices.

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Lesson outline

  1. 1
    Mobile App Lifecycle Basics

    Understand mobile app lifecycle basics in this Mobile App Development tutorial. Learn core concepts, hands-on steps, and troubleshooting for your Python apps.

  2. 2
    Design a Mobile UI with Kivy

    Design a mobile UI with Kivy in this hands-on lesson. Learn core concepts, step-by-step implementation, and troubleshooting tips to build cross-platform mobile interfaces with Python.

  3. 3
    Build Your First Kivy Screen

    Learn to build your first Kivy screen with hands-on steps, troubleshooting tips, and what to study next in the Mobile App Development track.

  4. 4
    Kivy Layouts for Responsive Design

    Learn to use Kivy layouts for responsive design in this hands-on tutorial. Understand core concepts, apply them in practical exercises, and explore troubleshooting tips for mobile app development.

  5. 5
    Kivy Buttons & Input Widgets

    Learn to add buttons and input widgets in Kivy with this hands-on mobile app development tutorial. Step-by-step guidance, troubleshooting, and next steps included.

  6. 6
    How to Handle Touch and Gesture Events

    Learn to capture taps, swipes, and multi-touch gestures in Python mobile apps with Kivy and BeeWare. Step-by-step tutorial for beginners.

  7. 7
    Manage App State Across Screens

    Manage app state across screens in this Mobile App Development tutorial. Learn practical strategies for sharing and preserving state between views, with hands-on examples and troubleshooting tips.

  8. 8
    Style Kivy Apps with Themes

    Learn to style Kivy apps with themes in this hands-on tutorial. Discover how to create consistent, professional-looking UIs using Kivy's theming system, then apply your skills in a practical exercise. Perfect for developers building mobile UIs with Python.

  9. 9
    Images and Media in Kivy

    Learn to integrate images and media in Kivy for mobile apps. Hands-on tutorial covering core concepts and step-by-step implementation.

  10. 10
    Persist Data with Local Storage

    Learn to persist data with local storage in this mobile app development tutorial. Understand the core concepts, apply hands-on exercises, and compare options to choose the right approach.

  11. 11
    Test Kivy Apps on Desktop First

    Test Kivy apps on desktop first in this Mobile App Development tutorial. Learn why desktop testing speeds up your workflow, how to run and debug Kivy apps locally, and what to watch for when moving to mobile devices.

  12. 12
    Package Kivy App for Android

    Learn how to package your Kivy app for Android in this hands-on tutorial. Step-by-step guidance, practical tips, and troubleshooting for a smooth build.

    Mobile App Development — step-by-step tutorials

    What you will find here

    This track walks through mobile app development in order — each lesson is server-rendered HTML you can read without JavaScript. Follow the outline, then practice in the browser IDE when a lesson links to runnable code.

    Tutorials vs quizzes and code samples

    Tutorials teach in sequence. For quick checks use quizzes. For copy-paste snippets see code samples. For deeper reading browse articles.