Android Application Development All-in-One For Dummies

  • 8h 16m
  • Barry Burd
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2012

A must-have pedagogical resource from an expert Java educator

As a Linux-based operating system designed for mobile devices, the Android OS allows programs to run on all Android devices and appear free in the Android Market. Whether you're a beginner programmer eager to create mobile applications or you're Android-savvy and looking to submit your apps to the Android Market, this compilation of eight minibooks takes you through the ins and outs of programming for Android phones. Java expert Barry Burd walks you through Android programming basics, shares techniques for developing great Android applications, reviews Android hardware, and much more.

  • Uses the straightforward-but-fun For Dummies style to walk you through the ins and outs of programming for Android mobile devices
  • Features eight minibooks that take you from novice Android user to confidently developing Android applications
  • Addresses Android programming basics, the operating system, hardware, and security
  • Details what it takes to develop amazing Android apps
  • Covers the Eclipse environment and SQLite

Start developing applications for the Android OS today with the expert advice in Android Application Development All-in-One For Dummies.

About the Author

Barry Burd is an accomplished Java educator and author. He teaches computer science and mathematics at Drew University and leads training courses for professional programmers in the business and industry fields. Barry is the author of Beginning Programming with Java For Dummies.

In this Book

  • Introduction
  • All about Android
  • Installing the Software Tools
  • Creating an Android App
  • Conjuring and Embellishing an Android App
  • Using the Eclipse Workbench
  • It's Java!
  • What Java Does (and When)
  • Object-Oriented Programming in Java
  • A <brief> Look at XML
  • Android Activities
  • Intents and Intent Filters
  • Services
  • Broadcast Receivers
  • Content Providers
  • Lay Out Your Stuff
  • Menus, Lists, and Notifications
  • An Android Potpourri
  • Apps for Tablets
  • Publishing Your App to the Android Market
  • Publishing Your App to the Amazon Appstore
  • Creating Code Quickly with App Inventor
  • More App Inventor Magic
  • How to “Rough it” without Eclipse
  • Going Native
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