About this Book

Android in Action, Third Edition is a revision and update of, you guessed it, the Second Edition, published in January 2011. This third edition adds new content related to Android’s push into the tablet space as well as enhancements to various sub-systems within the Android platform. Like its predecessors, this book covers important beginner topics such as “What is Android?” and installing and using the development environment. We then advance to practical working examples of core programming topics any developer will be happy to have at the ready on the reference shelf. The remaining chapters present detailed example applications covering advanced topics, including a complete field-service application, localization, and material ...

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