Preface

It's probably easier to explain what this book isn't, rather than go into detail about what it is. If you are looking for a book that will teach you exactly how to write Android programs, this is not that book.

This is not to say that I won't be discussing how to construct an Android app, but I just won't go into great detail. My purpose is to make certain that you, the successful Android developer, are pointed in the right direction. If help in programming Android apps is the type of help you need, then you might want to check out some other books from Apress, such as the following:

  • Android Apps for Absolute Beginners, by Wallace Jackson (Apress 2011)
  • Beginning Android 3, by Mark Murphy (Apress 2011)
  • Pro Android 3, by Satya Komatineni, ...

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