
Learn Java for Android Development
Jeff Friesen(Author)
APress
2nd Edition
Published on 26. February 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
XXVI, 780 pages
978-1-4302-5722-6 (ISBN)
Description
Android development is hot, and many programmers are interested in joining the fun. However, because this technology is based on Java, you should first obtain a solid grasp of the Java language and its foundational APIs to improve your chances of succeeding as an Android app developer. After all, you will be busy learning the architecture of an Android app, the various Android-specific APIs, and Android-specific tools. If you do not already know Java fundamentals, you will probably end up with a massive headache from also having to quickly cram those fundamentals into your knowledge base.
Learn Java for Android Development, Second Edition teaches programmers of any skill level the essential Java language and foundational Java API skills that must be learned to improve the programmer's chances of succeeding as an Android app developer. Each of the book's 14 chapters provides an exercise section that gives you the opportunity to reinforce your understanding of the chapter's material. Answers to the book's more than 500 exercises are provided in an appendix. A second appendix provides a significant game-oriented Java application, which you can convert into an Android app.
Once you complete this book, you should be ready to dive into beginning Android app development. Maybe, start that journey with Apress' Beginning Android.
More details
Edition
2nd ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkeley
United States
Target group
Popular/general
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
XXVI, 780 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 41 mm
Weight
1428 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4302-5722-6 (9781430257226)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4302-5723-3
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Jeff Friesen
Learn Java for Android Development
E-Book
03/2013
2nd Edition
APress
€56.99
Available for download
Person
Jeff Friesen is a freelance tutor and software developer with an emphasis on Java (and now Android). In addition to authoring Learn Java for Android Development and co-authoring Android Recipes -- Jeff has written numerous articles on Java and other technologies for JavaWorld (a href="http://www.JavaWorld.com"JavaWorld.com/a), informIT (a href="http://www.InformIT.com"InformIT.com/a), a href="http://www.java.net"Java.net/a, and DevSource (a href="http://www.DevSource.com"DevSource.com/a). Jeff can be contacted via his website at a href="http://www.tutortutor.ca"TutorTutor.ca/a.
Content
1. Getting Started with Java 2. Learning Language Fundamentals 3. Discovering Classes and Objects 4. Discovering Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Interfaces 5. Mastering Advanced Language Features Part 1 6. Mastering Advanced Language Features Part 2 7. Exploring the Basic APIs Part 1 8. Exploring the Basic APIs Part 2 9. Exploring the Collections Framework 10. Exploring Additional Utility APIs 11. Performing Classic I/O 12. Accessing Networks 13. Migrating to New I/O 14. Accessing Databases A. Appendix A: Solutions to Exercises B. Appendix B: Four of a Kind C. Appendix C: Odds and Ends*** ***NOTE: Appendix C is not included in the physical book. Instead, it's distributed as a PDF file that's bundled with the book's code. As well as covering updated topics from the previous edition of this book (e.g., References, Reflection, and Preferences), this 138-page appendix includes new content.