Who Should Read This Book?

This book is for developers new to the Android platform who are looking for a quick way to get started. In a just few minutes, you’ll be installing the development tools and writing your first program. By the time you finish you’ll be able to write complete, engaging Android applications. But more importantly, you’ll be equipped to locate and understand more advanced material that you’ll need in your journey.

Before tackling this book, you should understand the basic concepts of programming in Java, including classes, methods, scope, and inheritance. You’ll also need to know the meaning of Java keywords such as import, static, final, public, and this. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, then I recommend you ...

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