New Course - Writing NFC (Near Field Communication) Android Apps

NFC is set of short-range wireless technologies that allow devices to communicate with each other, typically at a distance of 4cm or less.   Using NFC, you can enable two Android devices to exchange data. In this course, you will learn how to develop Android applications that support NFC. In addition, you will also learn how to write peer-to-peer applications using the Wi-Fi Direct feature in Android 4.0. 

Topics

* Understanding NDEF (NFC Data Exchange Format)

* Reading NDEF data from an NFC tag

* Using Android Beam

    Beaming NDEF messages from one device to another

* Project – Exchanging contact details

* Using WiFi-Direct

    Discovering Peers

    Connecting to Peers

    Exchanging Data between Peers

* Project – Developing a file exchange application

Date

* 21 May 2013

* 18 Jun 2013

9am to 5pm

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