June 2013
Intermediate to advanced
464 pages
14h 36m
English
book
The Android™ Developer’s Cookbook: Building Applications with the Android SDK, Second Edition
by Ronan Schwarz, Phil Dutson, James Steele, Nelson To
Overview
Do you want to get started building apps for Android, today’s number one mobile platform? Are you already building Android apps but want to get better at it? The Android™ Developer’s Cookbook, Second Edition, brings together all the expert guidance and code you’ll need.
This edition has been extensively updated to reflect the other Android 4.2.2 releases. You’ll find all-new chapters on advanced threading and UI development, in-app billing, push messages, and native development, plus new techniques for everything from accessing NFC hardware to using Google Cloud Messaging.
Proven modular recipes take you from the basics all the way to advanced services, helping you to make the most of the newest Android APIs and tools. The authors’ fully updated code samples are designed to serve as templates for your own projects and components. You’ll learn best-practice techniques for efficiently solving common problems and for avoiding pitfalls throughout the entire development lifecycle. Coverage includes
Organizing Android apps and integrating their activities
Working efficiently with services, receivers, and alerts
Managing threads, including advanced techniques using AsyncTasks and loaders
Building robust, intuitive user interfaces
Implementing advanced UI features, including Custom Views, animation, accessibility, and large screen support
Capturing, playing, and manipulating media
Interacting with SMS, websites, and social networks
Storing data via SQLite and other methods
Integrating in-app billing using Google Play services
Managing push messaging with C2DM
Leveraging new components and structures for native Android development
Efficiently testing and debugging with Android’s latest tools and techniques, including LINT code analysis
The Android™ Developer’s Cookbook, Second Edition, is all you need to jumpstart any Android project, and create high-value, feature-rich apps that sell.
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