IInstructor David Gassner starts with an overview discussion about available networking strategies, and then dives into how to declare networking permissions, make network requests, handle responses, parse data returned from a web service, and pass user credentials to services that support HTTP basic authentication. He also provides an overview of popular higher-level networking libraries, including OkHttp and Picasso, and offers recommendations for improving performance in network-connected apps. David also covers using static feeds, using dynamic PHP pages hosted on a public server web service, and integrating apps with network data storage.

Topics include:
* Integrating mobile apps
* Communicating with Android
* Preventing app freezes with background threads
* Preparing an app for network communication
* Declaring permissions
* Checking network connectivity
* Retrieving data over the web
* Using traditional APIs
* Using third-party libraries