Book III
The Building Blocks
Book III
The Building Blocks
Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Android Activities
All about Activities
The Activity Lifecycle
Getting Results Back from an Activity
Applications Don’t Feel Left Out
Chapter 2: Intents and Intent Filters
How to Make a Match
Practice, Practice, Practice
Activities and Stacks
Chapter 3: Services
A Very Simple Service
Running a Service at Boot Time
Starting and Binding
Talking about the Weather
Getting Real Weather Data
Talking to a Service as if You’re Right Next Door
Chapter 4: Broadcast Receivers
Receivers 101
Beyond the Fundamentals
Standard Broadcasts
Chapter 5: Content Providers
Databases: From the Stone Age to the Present Day
Working with a Database
Creating and Using a Content Provider
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