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Social Feed App UI

A modern social feed application built for Android using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Material Design. This app allows users to view and interact with posts, like, comment, and share content seamlessly. The app provides a smooth and responsive user experience, designed with best practices for Android development.

Features

  • Social Feed Display: View a feed of posts that include text, images, and user interactions.
  • Interactive Components: Like, comment, and share posts with real-time UI updates.
  • Modern UI: Designed using Jetpack Compose and Material Design to provide a sleek and consistent UI/UX.
  • Responsive Design: Optimized for different screen sizes and devices, ensuring smooth performance on phones and tablets.
  • Network Integration: Fetches content from a remote server and displays it in a clean, organized feed.
  • Error Handling: Proper error messages and feedback for users in case of network or other issues.

Technologies Used

  • Language: Kotlin – A modern, statically typed programming language for Android development.
  • Framework: Jetpack Compose – A modern Android UI toolkit for building UIs declaratively.
  • Design: Material Design – A unified design system to create beautiful, accessible UIs.
  • Architecture: MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel) – A clean architecture pattern for separating UI logic from business logic and ensuring maintainability.
  • Networking: Retrofit – A type-safe HTTP client for Android to fetch content from the backend API.
  • Testing: Unit and UI tests with JUnit and Compose Testing for ensuring app stability.

Installation

Prerequisites

  • Android Studio: Make sure you have the latest version of Android Studio installed.
  • Android SDK: Required for building the project.

Clone the Repository

To get started, clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/simple-social-feed-app.git

Setup

  1. Open Android Studio.
  2. Select "Open an Existing Project" and navigate to the project directory.
  3. Sync the project with Gradle files.
  4. Build and run the project.

Running the Application

  1. Connect an Android device or start an emulator.
  2. Run the app from Android Studio using the Run button.
  3. The app will launch, displaying a feed with posts. You can like, comment, and interact with the content.

Features Walkthrough

  1. Social Feed Display:

    • The feed consists of posts that contain a mix of text, images, and user interactions.
    • Users can scroll through posts, view content, and interact with them.
  2. Like, Comment, and Share:

    • Posts have options for users to like, comment, and share.
    • Each interaction updates the UI immediately, reflecting the current state of the post.
  3. Network Data Fetching:

    • Content is fetched from a remote server using Retrofit.
    • The app handles network calls efficiently and shows loading indicators while fetching data.
  4. Responsive Layout:

    • The app is responsive, meaning it adapts to different screen sizes such as phones and tablets.
    • The UI adjusts dynamically to provide an optimal user experience.
  5. Error Handling:

    • Proper error handling ensures users get feedback in case of network issues or other failures.

Architecture

  • MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel): The app is built using the MVVM architecture, separating the UI from the business logic to ensure modularity and maintainability.

    • Model: Manages the data layer, including network calls and data storage.
    • View: The UI layer, built with Jetpack Compose.
    • ViewModel: Holds and manages UI-related data in a lifecycle-conscious way, providing a clear separation between UI and business logic.
  • Clean Architecture: The project follows clean architecture principles, ensuring that the code is modular, testable, and easy to maintain.

Contributing

We welcome contributions to this project! Here’s how you can get involved:

  1. Fork the repository.
  2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-name).
  3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add new feature').
  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-name).
  5. Open a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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