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Learning Android™ Application Programming: A Hands-On Guide to Building Android Applications
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Learning Android™ Application Programming: A Hands-On Guide to Building Android Applications

by James Talbot, Justin McLean, Jorge Hernandez
December 2013
Beginner
416 pages
12h 45m
English
Addison-Wesley Professional
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Installing and Using Java on a Mac

The Java installation process on a Mac computer is a slightly different than on a Windows machine. Until recently, Apple maintained an older version of Java designed specifically for computers running OS X, which was installed by default. This release lagged behind the Oracle-released version of Java. Because of Apple security concerns, Java is no longer installed by default in OS X, and the first time an application attempts to use Java, a window will pop up asking whether you want to download and install Java. Clicking Install will install the version of Java from Apple. For Android development, it is best to install the latest version of Java directly from Oracle.

Most developers will have an older version ...

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