CHAPTER 12
Java 7 Meets Android
Developing apps for Android devices is popular these days. Perhaps you would like to learn how to develop your own Android apps with Java 7 (although you cannot use APIs and language features newer than Java 5).
Chapter 12 presents a rapid introduction to app development. You first learn about Android architecture and the architecture of an Android app. You then learn how to install the Android SDK and a platform so that you have the tools and an environment to begin app development. Because the SDK provides an emulator to emulate Android devices, you next learn how to create and start an Android Virtual Device (AVD), which you can use to test your apps in lieu of an actual Android device. Finally, you're introduced ...
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