April 2015
Beginner to intermediate
494 pages
10h 26m
English
Overview
This book, "Android NDK Beginner's Guide - Second Edition," introduces you to the powerful arena of Android native development, empowering you to harness the performance of C/C++ in your Android applications. It's a hands-on guide that transitions you from setting up your first native project to mastering topics like OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics, sound processing, and JNI.
What this Book will help me do
- Set up your development environment for seamless Android NDK utilization.
- Create Android applications that communicate efficiently between Java and native C/C++ code.
- Implement advanced graphics and sound processing using OpenGL ES 2.0 and OpenSL ES.
- Integrate and leverage inputs, sensors, and other device features in mobile applications.
- Port native libraries to Android and optimize heavy computations with RenderScript.
Author(s)
None Ratabouil, the author of this guide, is an experienced developer with a deep understanding of both Android and native programming environments. With extensive experience in C/C++ and Java, None excels at breaking down complex topics into accessible, practical lessons. Their engaging style and focus on actionable examples make learning native Android development clear and achievable.
Who is it for?
This book is ideal for Android developers who are comfortable with Java and want to explore native development capabilities. It's also suited for C/C++ programmers looking to extend their skills to Android app development. Readers should have basic programming skills in C/C++ and a curiosity to build high-performance multimedia and game applications on the Android platform. If you're eager to bridge Java and native code and optimize your apps, this book is for you.
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