Preface
What I wish I knew when I started Android development....
Android has become a leading platform for smartphones, tablets, and other devices. The goal of this book is to introduce the Android platform and start you on the path to creating professional-grade apps.
In 24 hours of topic-based material, you learn the concepts of Android development and move on to specific topics like working with data in the cloud, handling bitmaps and videos in an app, and using new features (such as CardView in the Lollipop versions of Android). The coverage of material design and Lollipop features will take you far. The Lollipop version of Android will give way to Android M in the future. Android M will focus on performance improvements.
In the early days ...
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