Building your App

IN THIS COURSE

• 1.  Creating pages
  5m 48s
  Pages are an integral part of your app. Google App Maker allows you to add different types of pages for the different elements or data you need for your app. Pages can be used like the pages of a website. Page fragments allow you to configure and reuse widgets in other pages. Popup pages allow you to add display information. FREE ACCESS
• 2.  Adding content to a page
  6m 9s
  Widgets allow you to create the different parts of your app's UI such as tables or data, text boxes, buttons and lists. This video will give you an overview of the different types of widget you can add to your page's canvas that users can interact with or visualize. FREE ACCESS
• 3.  Adding multimedia to your app
  6m 7s
  To illustate your apps you can add image widgets. You can add image widgets with a URL address or as files stored on your computer. Once you have added image widgets you can manage them easily from the Resources setting page. FREE ACCESS
• 4.  Configuring widgets
  4m 53s
  The visual appearance of your app can be customized to best suit its users and the devices it will be used with. This video will demonstrate how to change the visual theme and style variant of the app. You will also see how to configure the size of widgets in your app's pages. FREE ACCESS
• 5.  Customizing widgets
  3m 38s
  After you've added different widgets to your app's pages you can customize them. Customizing your widgets is going to allow you to add your own style to your app. You can use the customization tools already available in Google App Maker or you can insert CSS syntax. This will let you choose different options for the font color and other effects for the widgets in your app. FREE ACCESS
• 6.  Creating a page fragment
  4m 23s
  You can use your page fragments in different ways. For example, you can use them to create widgets that you can use in other pages. You can also use them as popup dialogs. This could be useful if you want a popup dialog to appear when users exit a page. FREE ACCESS
• 7.  Editing page fragments
  4m 26s
  Customizing a page fragment with CSS syntax will give your furth customization options. You can then duplicate page fragments that use the same properties. For example, giving each of your pages the same page header. This can make your app look more professional and visually harmonious. FREE ACCESS
• 8.  Organizing items in a page
  5m 56s
  Organizing the items in your page is an important part of creating your app. This can include the alignment and relationship between your different objects. To be able to organize your page its good to know how to select widgets. FREE ACCESS
• 9.  Working with multiple pages
  3m 1s
  It can be useful to insert certain buttons to help navigate your application. You'll find some widgets include their own buttons. However, other buttons can be added to help with the fluidity of your app. FREE ACCESS
• 10.  Configuring your pages
  4m 7s
  Configuring your pages options can help improve the download time for users if you modify the performance settings. You can also make sure items on a page cannot be seen or removed by hiding and locking them.  FREE ACCESS
• 11.  Managing your pages
  2m 47s
  Managing your app's pages is simple and useful. Giving your page's individual names makes them easy to recognize and duplicating pages can save you time when creating new pages. If there are pages you no longer need keep your app organized by deleting them. FREE ACCESS