December 2013
Beginner
416 pages
12h 45m
English
book
Learning Android™ Application Programming: A Hands-On Guide to Building Android Applications
by James Talbot, Justin McLean, Jorge Hernandez
Overview
Learning Android™ Application Programming will help you master modern Android programming by building a fully functional app from the ground up. Working with the Android 4.3 toolset, you’ll solve real-world problems faced by every Android developer and learn best practices for success with any mobile development project.
Ideal for developers who have little or no Android experience but
have basic Java experience, this tutorial teaches through carefully
structured exercises that address the entire development process.
Leading Android developers James Talbot and Justin McLean guide you
through building a real biking mobile app that can handle
everything from mileage tracking to route planning. Each chapter
builds your knowledge, step-by-step, and in the end you will have a
complete, working app.
Along the way, you’ll gain hands-on experience with writing
code that can run on the widest spectrum of devices while still
leveraging Android’s newest features. You’ll also
discover proven solutions for the occasionally messy realities of
Android development, from inaccurate sensor data to inadequate
device battery life–pitfalls that most other Android books
ignore.
Learn how to
Set up your Android development environment on Windows or Mac operating systems
Quickly create a simple, working app that demonstrates basic Android principles
Master core building blocks, such as Activities, Intents, Services, and Resources
Build a functional user interface, and then make it more intuitive and usable
Professionally style your Android app
Make your app location-aware
Integrate social networking features
Build highly efficient threaded apps
Integrate database support to read and write data
Make your app run faster, while using less memory and power
Efficiently test and debug your app
Easily internationalize your app for multiple countries and languages
Sell your app through Google Play and the Amazon AppStore
Get all of this book’s sample code at www.androiddevbook.com/code.html.
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