On Android, the AsyncTask class is commonly used to perform operations on a background thread. In this video, I show you how an AsyncTask works and how you can use it in your projects.

A Bit More Detail

Learn more about Android development on Envato Tuts+:

• Getting Started With Android
• Understanding Permissions in Android M
  
• Detect and Resolve Performance Problems on Android
  

Other userful links:

• AsyncTask Documentation
• Processes and Threads
• Android Studio

60 seconds?!

This is part of a new series of quick video tutorials on Envato Tuts+. We’re aiming to introduce a range of subjects, all in 60 seconds–just enough to whet your appetite. Let us know in the comments what you thought of this video and what else you’d like to see explained in 60 seconds!