Programming Android
| By: | Mednieks, Zigurd; Dornin, Laird; Meike, G. Blake; Nakamura, Masumi |
| Publisher: | O'Reilly Media, Inc. |
| Print ISBN: | 9781449389697 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781449389697 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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What does it take to build well-engineered Android applications? Explore Android's core building blocks and APIs in depth with this authoritative guide, and learn how to create compelling apps that work on a full range of Android devices. You'll work with proven approaches to app design and implementation—including application frameworks that you can use as a starting point for your own projects.Delve into sensors, native development, 3D graphics, and many other topics, and discover how to build apps on the platform of your choice. If you're an intermediate to advanced programmer, you'll learn how to make great Android apps.Learn how to use the Android SDK with the Eclipse IDEApply advanced Java concepts regardless of your experience with the languageCreate an Android user interface that's captivating and easy to navigateUse the Fragment API for tablet user interfacesMake your application compatible with Honeycomb and earlier versionsUnderstand Android's unique database design issues and the role of SQLiteUse sensors and gestures to expand your app's input beyond just tapping and scrollingExplore Android APIs for multimedia, location, communication, NFC, and other applications