diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8fd73f9..3002381 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
-# LiveData
-Playground for setting up LiveData
+# LiveDataBinding Playground
+
+Architecture: MVVM
+Language: Kotlin
+Android Architecture Components: LiveData, Data Binding
+
+A very bare bone example of using MVVM with a couple of android architectural components
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index b3e0508..6461a91 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
-
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
-
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android-extensions'
+apply plugin: "kotlin-kapt"
 
 android {
     compileSdkVersion 28
+    buildToolsVersion "28.0.3"
+
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.example.livedata"
         minSdkVersion 23
@@ -20,14 +21,23 @@ android {
             proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
         }
     }
+    dataBinding {
+        enabled true
+    }
 }
 
+
 dependencies {
     implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    implementation"org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version"
+    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version"
     implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0'
     implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.3'
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
     androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.2'
     androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.2'
+
+    def life_versions = "1.1.1"
+
+    implementation "android.arch.lifecycle:extensions:$life_versions"
+    annotationProcessor "android.arch.lifecycle:compiler:$life_versions"
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 75d5d25..85a551a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-          package="com.example.livedata"
+<manifest
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    package="com.example.livedata"
     >
 
     <application
-        android:allowBackup="true"
+        android:allowBackup="false"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
         <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
 
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
             </intent-filter>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/livedata/BaseViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/livedata/BaseViewModel.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1473d96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/livedata/BaseViewModel.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package com.example.livedata
+
+import android.arch.lifecycle.LiveData
+import android.arch.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
+import android.arch.lifecycle.ViewModel
+
+open class BaseViewModel : ViewModel() {
+    protected var <T : Any> LiveData<T>.latestValue: T?
+        get() = this.value
+        set(value) {
+            (this as MutableLiveData<T>).value = value
+        }
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/livedata/LoginFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/livedata/LoginFragment.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b26c42a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/livedata/LoginFragment.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package com.example.livedata
+
+import android.arch.lifecycle.LiveData
+import android.arch.lifecycle.Observer
+import android.arch.lifecycle.ViewModelProviders
+import android.os.Bundle
+import android.support.v4.app.Fragment
+import android.view.LayoutInflater
+import android.view.View
+import android.view.ViewGroup
+import android.widget.EditText
+import com.example.livedata.LoginErrorType.EmailEmpty
+import com.example.livedata.LoginErrorType.PasswordEmpty
+import com.example.livedata.LoginErrorType.PasswordShort
+import com.example.livedata.databinding.FragmentLoginBinding
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_login.password
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_login.resultEmailAddress
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_login.resultPassword
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_login.username
+
+class LoginFragment : Fragment() {
+    private lateinit var viewModel: LoginViewModel
+    private lateinit var binding: FragmentLoginBinding
+
+    override fun onCreateView(inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?, savedInstanceState: Bundle?): View? {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        viewModel = ViewModelProviders.of(this).get(LoginViewModel::class.java)
+        binding = FragmentLoginBinding.inflate(inflater)
+        return binding.apply {
+            lifecycleOwner = viewLifecycleOwner
+            loginViewModel = viewModel
+
+        }.root
+    }
+
+    override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
+        bindViewModel()
+    }
+
+    private fun bindViewModel() {
+        username.bindError(viewModel.emailError)
+        password.bindError(viewModel.passwordError)
+
+        //TODO: remove this logic and the result views when actually implementing login
+        viewModel.user.observe(this, Observer {
+            it?.apply {
+                resultEmailAddress.text = username
+                resultPassword.text = password
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    private fun EditText.bindError(liveDataError: LiveData<LoginErrorType>) {
+        liveDataError.observe(viewLifecycleOwner, Observer {
+            it?.let { loginErrorType -> this.setErrorOnField(loginErrorType) }
+        })
+    }
+
+    private fun EditText.setErrorOnField(errorType: LoginErrorType) {
+        error =
+            when (errorType) {
+                is EmailEmpty -> getString(R.string.empty_email_error)
+                is PasswordEmpty -> getString(R.string.empty_password_error)
+                is PasswordShort -> getString(R.string.password_too_short_error)
+            }
+        requestFocus()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/livedata/LoginViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/livedata/LoginViewModel.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e6fab8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/livedata/LoginViewModel.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package com.example.livedata
+
+import android.arch.lifecycle.LiveData
+import android.arch.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
+import com.example.livedata.LoginErrorType.EmailEmpty
+import com.example.livedata.LoginErrorType.PasswordEmpty
+import com.example.livedata.LoginErrorType.PasswordShort
+
+const val PASSWORD_LENGTH = 5
+
+class LoginViewModel : BaseViewModel() {
+    val password = MutableLiveData<String>()
+    val username = MutableLiveData<String>()
+    val emailError: LiveData<LoginErrorType> = MutableLiveData<LoginErrorType>()
+    val passwordError: LiveData<LoginErrorType> = MutableLiveData<LoginErrorType>()
+
+    var user: LiveData<User> = MutableLiveData<User>()
+
+    fun onClick() {
+        when {
+            username.value.isNullOrEmpty() -> emailError.latestValue = EmailEmpty
+            password.value.isNullOrEmpty() -> passwordError.latestValue = PasswordEmpty
+            password.value.orEmpty().length < PASSWORD_LENGTH -> passwordError.latestValue = PasswordShort
+            else -> user.latestValue = User(username.value.orEmpty(), password.value.orEmpty())
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+sealed class LoginErrorType {
+    object EmailEmpty : LoginErrorType()
+    object PasswordShort : LoginErrorType()
+    object PasswordEmpty : LoginErrorType()
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/livedata/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/livedata/MainActivity.kt
index 688971c..936d621 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/livedata/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/livedata/MainActivity.kt
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 package com.example.livedata
 
-import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity
 
 class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
-
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
+        val fragment = LoginFragment()
+        supportFragmentManager
+            .beginTransaction()
+            .add(R.id.container, fragment)
+            .commit()
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/livedata/User.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/livedata/User.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e35ca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/livedata/User.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package com.example.livedata
+
+data class User(
+    val username: String,
+    val password: String
+)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index d46a68a..7454b62 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -1,21 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     tools:context=".MainActivity"
     >
 
-    <TextView
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:text="Hello World!"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+    <FrameLayout
+        android:id="@+id/container"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
         />
-
-</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_login.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_login.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e37479a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_login.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+        xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    >
+
+    <data>
+
+        <variable
+            name="loginViewModel"
+            type="com.example.livedata.LoginViewModel"
+            />
+    </data>
+
+
+    <android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:padding="@dimen/spacing_md"
+        tools:context=".View.MainActivity"
+        >
+
+        <EditText
+            android:id="@+id/username"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:autofillHints="username"
+            android:ems="10"
+            android:hint="@string/username_field_placeholder"
+            android:text="@={loginViewModel.username}"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+            tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute"
+            />
+
+        <EditText
+            android:id="@+id/password"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/spacing_md"
+            android:autofillHints="password"
+            android:ems="10"
+            android:hint="@string/password_field_hint"
+            android:inputType="textPassword"
+            android:text="@={loginViewModel.password}"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/username"
+            tools:targetApi="o"
+            />
+
+        <Button
+            android:id="@+id/loginButton"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/spacing_lg"
+            android:onClick="@{() -> loginViewModel.onClick()}"
+            android:text="@string/login_button_text"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/text_md"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/password"
+            />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/resultsTitle"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/spacing_sm"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/spacing_xlg"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/spacing_sm"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:text="@string/live_data_results_title"
+            android:textColor="@android:color/background_dark"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/text_md"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/loginButton"
+            />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/resultEmailAddress"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/spacing_sm"
+            android:text="@string/place_holder_text"
+            android:textColor="@android:color/holo_blue_light"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/text_md"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/resultsTitle"
+            />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/resultPassword"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/spacing_sm"
+            android:text="@string/place_holder_text"
+            android:textColor="@android:color/holo_blue_light"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/text_md"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/resultEmailAddress"
+            />
+
+    </android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>
+</layout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f114cd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <dimen name="spacing_sm">8dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="spacing_md">16dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="spacing_lg">32dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="spacing_xlg">60dp</dimen>
+
+    <dimen name="text_md">20sp</dimen>
+</resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 1f71193..346eab7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="app_name">LiveData</string>
+    <string name="live_data_results_title">Results of LiveDataBinding</string>
+    <string name="place_holder_text">– –</string>
+    <string name="login_button_text">Login</string>
+    <string name="password_field_hint">Password</string>
+    <string name="username_field_placeholder">Username</string>
+    <string name="empty_email_error">Enter an E-Mail Address</string>
+    <string name="empty_password_error">Enter a Password</string>
+    <string name="password_too_short_error">Enter at least 6 Digit password</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 5885930..4e88d0a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 <resources>
-
-    <!-- Base application theme. -->
-    <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
-        <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
+    <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
         <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
         <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
     </style>
-
 </resources>