Book description
Android Programming Unleashed is the most comprehensive and technically sophisticated guide to best-practice Android development with today's powerful new versions of Android: 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Offering the exceptional breadth and depth developers have come to expect from the Unleashed series, it covers everything programmers need to know to develop robust, high-performance Android apps that deliver a superior user experience.
Leading developer trainer Bintu Harwani begins with basic UI controls, then progresses to more advanced topics, finally covering how to develop feature rich Android applications that can access Internet-based services and store data. He illuminates each important SDK component through complete, self-contained code examples that show developers the most effective ways to build production-ready code. Coverage includes: understanding the modern Android platform from the developer's standpoint… using widgets, containers, resources, selection widgets, dialogs, and fragments… supporting actions and persistence… incorporating menus, ActionBars, content providers, and databases… integrating media and animations… using web, map, and other services… supporting communication via messaging, contacts, and emails… publishing Android apps, and much more.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Reader Services
- Introduction
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Part I. Fundamentals of Android Development
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Android
- The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean SDK
- Understanding the Android Software Stack
- Installing the Android SDK
- Creating Android Virtual Devices
- Creating the First Android Project
- Using the TextView Control
- Using the Android Emulator
- The Android Debug Bridge (ADB)
- Launching Android Applications on a Handset
- Summary
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Chapter 2. Basic Widgets
- Understanding the Role of Android Application Components
- Understanding the Utility of Android API
- Overview of the Android Project Files
- Understanding Activities
- Role of the Android Manifest File
- Creating the User Interface
- Commonly Used Layouts and Controls
- Event Handling
- Displaying Messages Through Toast
- Creating and Starting an Activity
- Using the EditText Control
- Choosing Options with CheckBox
- Choosing Mutually Exclusive Items Using RadioButtons
- Summary
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Android
- Part II. Building Blocks for Android Application Design
- Part III. Building Menus and Storing Data
- Part IV. Advanced Android Programming: Internet, Entertainment, and Services
- Index
- Ad Pages
Product information
- Title: Android™ Programming Unleashed
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2012
- Publisher(s): Sams
- ISBN: 9780133151732
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