Android Essentials
Published on 1. August 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
IV, 100 pages
978-1-4302-1064-1 (ISBN)
Description
Android Essentials is a no-frills, no-nonsense, code-centric run through the guts of application development on Google's Mobile OS. This book uses the development of a sample application to work through topics, focusing on giving developers the essential tools and examples required to make viable commercial applications work. Covering the entirety of the Android catalog in less than 150 pages is simply impossible. Instead, this book focuses on just four main topics: the application life cycle and OS integration, user interface, location-based services, and networking.
- Thorough, complete, and useful work on the nuts and bolts of application development in Android
- Example driven and practically minded
- A tool for hobbyists and professionals who want to create production-quality applications
More details
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkeley
United States
Target group
Popular/general
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
IV, 100 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
219 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4302-1064-1 (9781430210641)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4302-1063-4
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
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Content
Introduction - How you should use this book.- Installing, configuration, and compiling.- Running and using the emulator and debugger.- The Android Application.- Activity.- Intent Receiver.- Service.- Content Provider.- User Interface.- XML Layout View.- Custom View.- Location Based Services - Location Location Location.- Using Google's GPS module.- Using Android's built-in Google maps.- Networking.- Opening the connection.- Socket connections.- XML.- Tuning Connectivity.- Wrapping up.