Udacity Android Developer Nanodegree Program - Capstone project

A pocket helper for all comic lovers! The application contains a plenty of features which can help users to manage their personal comic collection, browse the latest published issues and track the release dates of all favorite volumes. Also Comicser has a built-in search feature which allows users to load and browse some additional comic info like volume descriptions and character profiles.

All comic related data provided by Comic Vine API.

Installation instructions

• Clone this repository using git clone git@github.com:djkovrik/Comicser.git command
• Add API_KEY into your gradle.properties file (you can obtain a new API key here)
• Now you can build and install release version of the app using installRelease gradle task

Rubric

Common Project Requirements

• App conforms to common standards found in the Android Nanodegree General Project Guidelines
• App is written solely in the Java Programming Language

Core Platform Development

• App integrates a third-party library.
• App validates all input from servers and users. If data does not exist or is in the wrong format, the app logs this fact and does not crash.
• App includes support for accessibility. That includes content descriptions, navigation using a D-pad, and, if applicable, non-audio versions of audio cues.
• App keeps all strings in a strings.xml file and enables RTL layout switching on all layouts.
• App provides a widget to provide relevant information to the user on the home screen.

Google Play Services

• App integrates two or more Google services. Google service integrations can be a part of Google Play Services or Firebase.
• Each service imported in the build.gradle is used in the app.
• If Analytics is used, the app creates only one analytics instance.

Material Design

• App theme extends AppCompat.
• App uses an app bar and associated toolbars.
• App uses standard and simple transitions between activities.

Building

• App builds from a clean repository checkout with no additional configuration.
• App builds and deploys using the installRelease Gradle task.
• App is equipped with a signing configuration, and the keystore and passwords are included in the repository. Keystore is referred to by a relative path.
• All app dependencies are managed by Gradle.

Data Persistence

• App stores data locally either by implementing a ContentProvider OR using Firebase Realtime Database. No third party frameworks nor Room Persistence Library may be used.
• If it regularly pulls or sends data to/from a web service or API, app updates data in its cache at regular intervals using a SyncAdapter or JobDispacter.
• App uses a Loader to move its data to its views.