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The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development resource

Source code to omnibus edition of _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/commonsguy/cw-omnibus · homepage · Java · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 5287
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 2762
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

5316 stars · 3695 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Source code repository for 'The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development', a comprehensive book on Android app development containing hundreds of sample apps in Java. The book itself is available through CommonsWare's Warescription program, with this repo holding the accompanying example projects organized by chapter topics.

Use cases

  • learn android app development from basics to advanced topics
  • find working sample code for android features like recyclerview and action bar
  • reference examples of android ui widgets and layouts
  • study android activity lifecycle and process model examples
  • get java android examples without jetpack libraries

When to choose

  • you want extensive, well-organized sample code accompanying a full android book
  • you are learning android development in Java
  • you need examples of both basic and specialty android topics like external display support

When to avoid

  • you want modern Kotlin and Jetpack-based android instruction
  • you need actively updated samples for the latest Android SDK versions
  • you want a standalone tutorial without purchasing the book

Facets

learning-resource · maturity maintenance

developer-tools documentation mobile-development tutorials android-tools jvm android-development sample-code book java commonsware tutorial android android-studio

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
commonsguy/cw-omnibusmain23
commonsguy/cw-advandroidexamples32
commonsguy/cw-androidexamples32

For agents

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