SimpleTodo

Background

For those beginning their journey in Android development, it's essential to work on projects that teach the fundamentals of building an interactive application. A common challenge is understanding how to manage a list of data, handle user input, and save that data so it isn't lost when the app closes.

Solution

SimpleTodo is a classic introductory project that addresses these challenges directly. It provides a straightforward user interface for managing a list of tasks. The application demonstrates how to add items, handle user taps for removal and editing, and persist the to-do list locally on the device's storage.

Process

• Designed a user interface with an input field, a button to add items, and a RecyclerView to display the to-do list.
• Implemented the core logic to add new items to the list and to remove items by long-pressing on them.
• Integrated local data persistence to save and load tasks, and built a separate edit screen to update items.

Final Product

Reflection

• Learned about the Android Activity lifecycle and basic UI design principles.
• Practiced managing user interactions like clicks and long-presses to trigger different application logic.
• Understood how to navigate between different screens (Activities) and pass data between them.