A part of the Android Developer Nanodegree Program
To run the app, a personal API key from themoviedb.org is required. Create an account and request an API key. Once generated, create a new file in the app module called keys.properties and insert the API key.
app/keys.properties
theMovieDbApiKey = your_api_key
Implemented in Stage 1
- Upon launch, present the user with an grid arrangement of movie posters.
- Allow your user to change sort order via a setting:
- The sort order can be by most popular, or by top rated
- Allow the user to tap on a movie poster and transition to a details screen with additional information such as:
- original title
- movie poster image thumbnail
- A plot synopsis (called overview in the api)
- user rating (called vote_average in the api)
- release date
Implemented in Stage 2
- Allow users to view and play trailers (either in the youtube app or a web browser).
- Allow users to read reviews of a selected movie.
- Allow users to mark a movie as a favorite in the details view by tapping a button. (This is for a local movies collection that doesn't require an API request).
- Allow users to show their favorites collection.
- Retrofit 2 - HTTP client
- Butter Knife - Field and method binding for Android views
- Picasso - Image downloading and caching