RxJava for Android Developers, Video Edition

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RxJava for Android Developers teaches you how to build fast, fluid, and reactive mobile apps for Android with RxJava.

About the Technology
For Android developers, writing multithreaded apps can be as challenging as it is necessary. RxJava simplifies complex threading operations, maintaining proper synchronization as you switch seamlessly from thread to thread. RxJava also brings the benefits of reactive programming to your apps—that means better real-time responsiveness, the holy grail for every Android developer.

About the Book
RxJava for Android Developers begins by inviting you to think about programming and data the reactive way. This engaging, hands-on essential reference introduces you to the central pattern of RxJava for Android, then explains the View Model before exploring highly sought-after app features like chat clients and elegant transitions. Finally, you’ll look at high-level design concerns and architectural approaches and frameworks that work well with Functional Reactive Programming (FRP) thinking.

What’s Inside
An introduction to reactive programming
Easier thread management
Improving UI responsiveness
Thinking asynchronously
Building a working chat client

About the Reader
Readers should have some experience building Android applications. No experience with RxJava is needed.

About the Author
Timo Tuominen has used FRP and RxJava extensively while working with Futurice as an architect of a major Android project for Samsung.