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Introducing the Project

1:24 with Ben Deitch

Practicing what you've learned is perhaps the best way to improve your skills. In this video I introduce a project that will give you a chance to show off what you've learned.

This may seem like a lot, but the best way to learn Android is with practice. Don't miss out on a learning opportunity by going straight to watching how I did it. But if you do get stuck or your starting to feel frustrated, please watch how I did it or download my project from Downloads.

Project Specs - Golf Scorecard

  • There should be a list of 18 Holes
  • There should be an easy way to add/subtract strokes to each hole
  • It should remember the scores we set (even if we close the app)
  • It should contain a 'Clear Strokes' button which will reset all stroke counts to 0

Additional Ideas

  • Create a note taking app
  • Create a calculator app
  • Create a sudoku app
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    [MUSIC]

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    Congratulations on making it through another Android course at Treehouse.

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    You've learned a ton about Android and

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    it's time that we put your Android knowledge to the test.

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    In this video, I'll present a mock up for an app and

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    describe how it should work, then you'll get the chance to make it.

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    In the rest of the videos,

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    I will be demonstrating how I choose to make the app.

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    If you ever get stuck, feel free to come back and see how I did it.

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    We're going to be making a scorecard, more specifically, a golf scorecard.

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    On our golf scorecard, we want a list of all 18 holes, and

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    we want each hole to have an easy way for us to add or subtract strokes taken, so

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    we can keep track of our score.

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    We'd also like for the scorecard to remember our scores.

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    It shouldn't delete any scores unless we hit the clear strokes button,

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    which should reset all the stroke counts to zero.

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    Here's a rough mock up of what it should look like and

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    what it should look like when you click the menu button.

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    All right, let's see what you can do.

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    Again, don't hesitate to come see how I did it.

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    You may find a few tricky parts.

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    You may also want to revisit our course on lists and adapters for

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    help with the list of scores.

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    Once you finish, if you want some more projects to practice with,

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    check the teacher's notes for some additional ideas.

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