Part 3. Android applications

As we have seen in part 2, the Android platform is very capable, enabling rich applications in many genres and vertical industries. The goal of part 3 is to integrate many of the lessons learned in part 2 on a larger scale and to spur you on to explore the platform in greater depth than simply using the Android SDK.

We take a detailed look at the requirements of a Field Service Application. We next map those requirements on a practical application which could be adapted for many industries. The application includes multiple UI elements, server communications, and detecting touch screen events for capturing and uploading a signature (chapter 12).

We wrap up this part and the book with a deeper examination of the Android/Linux ...

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