Programming Android: Java Programming for the New Generation of Mobile Devices, 2nd Edition

Get thoroughly up to speed on Androidprogramming, and learn how to create up-to-date user experiences for bothhandsets and tablets. With this book’s extensively revised second edition,you’ll focus on Android tools and programming essentials, including bestpractices for using Android 4 APIs. If you’re experienced with Java orObjective-C, you’ll gain the knowledge necessary for building well-engineeredapplications.

Programming Android is organized intofour parts:

• Part One helps programmers with some Java or iOS experience get off to a fast start with the Android SDK and Android programming basics.
• Part Two delves into the Android framework, focusing on user interface and graphics class hierarchies, concurrency, and databases. It’s a solid foundation for understanding of how the most important parts of an Android application work.
• Part Three features code skeletons and patterns for accelerating the development of apps that use web data and Android 4 user interface conventions and APIs.
• Part Four delivers practical coverage of Android’s multimedia, search, location, sensor, and account APIs, plus the Native Development Kit, enabling developers to add advanced capabilities.

This updated edition of Programming Android focuses on theknowledge and developer priorities that are essential for successful Androiddevelopment projects.

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