Mastering Android’s App Resources

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Covers how to stop copying layouts and use resource qualifiers and simple values to make one UI adapt: uses a RecyclerView grid that switches column count by storing integers grid columns per resource folder instead of duplicate layouts; relies on the width-600dp qualifier and smallestWidth rules for breakpoints (six breakpoints used) and explains Android’s match algorithm. Shows Android O features: fonts in XML with downloadable fonts and practical caveats for autosizing text views.

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1. 0:00Introduction and speaker intro
2. 2:20Overview of resource types
3. 6:17Supporting multiple screen sizes
4. 10:30Qualifiers and configurations
5. 15:30How Android matches resources
6. 17:58Identifying breakpoints
7. 20:05New in Android O fonts
8. 22:53Autosizing text views
9. 24:18Summary and Q&A

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