Professional AndroidTM Application Development
By Reto Meier
Now is an exciting time for mobile developers. Mobile phones have never been more popular, and pow- erful smartphones are now a regular choice for consumers. Stylish and versatile phones packing hard- ware features like GPS, accelerometers, and touch screens are an enticing platform upon which to create innovative mobile applications.
Android hardware will be designed to tempt consumers, but the real win is for developers. With existing mobile development built on proprietary operating systems that restrict third-party applica- tions, Android offers an open and equal alternative. Without artificial barriers, Android developers are free to write applications that take full advantage of increasingly powerful mobile hardware. As a result, developer interest in Android devices has made their 2008 release a hugely anticipated mobile technology event.
Built on an open source framework, and featuring powerful SDK libraries and an open philosophy, Android has opened mobile phone development to thousands of developers who haven’t had access to tools for building mobile applications. Experienced mobile developers can now expand into the Android platform, leveraging the unique features to enhance existing products or create innovative new ones.
This book is a hands-on guide to building mobile applications using version 1.0 of the Android soft- ware development kit. Chapter by chapter, it takes you through a series of sample projects, each intro- ducing new features and techniques to get the most out of Android. It covers all the basic functionality as well as exploring the advanced features through concise and useful examples.
Since Android is a brand-new, version 1 product, there are only a small number of handsets currently available that support it. As with any early release, there are likely to be regular changes and improve- ments to the software and development libraries. The explanations and examples included in this book will give the grounding and knowledge you need to write compelling mobile applications using the current SDK, along with the flexibility to quickly adapt to future enhancements.
Contents covered in this Book
Introduction
Chapter 1: Hello, Android .
Chapter2:GettingStarted
Chapter3:CreatingApplicationsandActivities
Chapter 4: Creating User Interfaces
Chapter 5: Intents, Broadcast Receivers, Adapters, and the Int ernet
Chapter 6: Data Storage, Retrieval, and Sharing
Chapter 7: Maps, Geocoding, and Location-Based Services
Chapter 8: Working in the Background
Chapter 9: Peer-to-Peer Communication
Chapter 10: Accessing Android Hardware
Chapter 11: Advanced Android Development
Index
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By Reto Meier
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| Reto Meier |
Android hardware will be designed to tempt consumers, but the real win is for developers. With existing mobile development built on proprietary operating systems that restrict third-party applica- tions, Android offers an open and equal alternative. Without artificial barriers, Android developers are free to write applications that take full advantage of increasingly powerful mobile hardware. As a result, developer interest in Android devices has made their 2008 release a hugely anticipated mobile technology event.
Built on an open source framework, and featuring powerful SDK libraries and an open philosophy, Android has opened mobile phone development to thousands of developers who haven’t had access to tools for building mobile applications. Experienced mobile developers can now expand into the Android platform, leveraging the unique features to enhance existing products or create innovative new ones.
This book is a hands-on guide to building mobile applications using version 1.0 of the Android soft- ware development kit. Chapter by chapter, it takes you through a series of sample projects, each intro- ducing new features and techniques to get the most out of Android. It covers all the basic functionality as well as exploring the advanced features through concise and useful examples.
Since Android is a brand-new, version 1 product, there are only a small number of handsets currently available that support it. As with any early release, there are likely to be regular changes and improve- ments to the software and development libraries. The explanations and examples included in this book will give the grounding and knowledge you need to write compelling mobile applications using the current SDK, along with the flexibility to quickly adapt to future enhancements.
Contents covered in this Book
Introduction
Chapter 1: Hello, Android .
Chapter2:GettingStarted
Chapter3:CreatingApplicationsandActivities
Chapter 4: Creating User Interfaces
Chapter 5: Intents, Broadcast Receivers, Adapters, and the Int ernet
Chapter 6: Data Storage, Retrieval, and Sharing
Chapter 7: Maps, Geocoding, and Location-Based Services
Chapter 8: Working in the Background
Chapter 9: Peer-to-Peer Communication
Chapter 10: Accessing Android Hardware
Chapter 11: Advanced Android Development
Index
Download Here
link
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