Android Programming
The Big Nerd Ranch Guide
3rd Edition
Published on 1. March 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
624 pages
978-0-13-470605-4 (ISBN)
Description
Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide is an introductory Android book for programmers with Java experience.
Based on Big Nerd Ranch's popular Android bootcamps, this guide will lead you through the wilderness using hands-on example apps combined with clear explanations of key concepts and APIs. This book focuses on practical techniques for developing apps compatible with Android 4.4 (KitKat) through Android 7.0 (Nougat) and beyond.
Write and run code every step of the way, using Android Studio to create apps that integrate with other apps, download and display pictures from the web, play sounds, and more. Each chapter and app has been designed and tested to provide the knowledge and experience you need to get started in Android development.
Based on Big Nerd Ranch's popular Android bootcamps, this guide will lead you through the wilderness using hands-on example apps combined with clear explanations of key concepts and APIs. This book focuses on practical techniques for developing apps compatible with Android 4.4 (KitKat) through Android 7.0 (Nougat) and beyond.
Write and run code every step of the way, using Android Studio to create apps that integrate with other apps, download and display pictures from the web, play sounds, and more. Each chapter and app has been designed and tested to provide the knowledge and experience you need to get started in Android development.
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Series
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Indianapolis
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 180 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
1489 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-470605-4 (9780134706054)
Schweitzer Classification
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Persons
Bill Phillips is a fellow and instructor at Big Nerd Ranch. He cowrote and taught the original Big Nerd Ranch Android Bootcamp, as well as the earlier editions of this book. Since then he has been teaching, writing blog posts, reading various kinds of literature, writing and playing music, and working on books.
Chris Stewart is the director of the Android team at Big Nerd Ranch, where he is also an Android Bootcamp instructor. He is dedicated to constant improvement and works to perfect his craft as much as possible. When not in front of a computer, Chris enjoys hiking and traveling.
Kristin Marsicano is an Android developer and instructor at Big Nerd Ranch. Always an educator at heart, she is passionate about learning, software development, and the intersection of the two. When she is not teaching or developing apps, you can find Kristin cooking for her growing family, doing yoga, or learning something new.
Chris Stewart is the director of the Android team at Big Nerd Ranch, where he is also an Android Bootcamp instructor. He is dedicated to constant improvement and works to perfect his craft as much as possible. When not in front of a computer, Chris enjoys hiking and traveling.
Kristin Marsicano is an Android developer and instructor at Big Nerd Ranch. Always an educator at heart, she is passionate about learning, software development, and the intersection of the two. When she is not teaching or developing apps, you can find Kristin cooking for her growing family, doing yoga, or learning something new.
Content
Learning Android The Necessary Tools 1Your First Android Application
2Android and Model-View-Controller 3The Activity Lifecycle 4Debugging Android Apps 5Your Second Activity 6Android SDK Versions and Compatibility 7UI Fragments and the Fragment Manager
8Displaying Lists with RecyclerView 9Creating User Interfaces with Layouts and Widgets 10Using Fragment Arguments 11Using ViewPager 12Dialogs 13The Toolbar 14SQLite Databases 15Implicit Intents 16Taking Pictures with Intents 17Two-Pane Master-Detail Interfaces 18Localization 19Accessibility 20Data Binding and MVVM
21Unit Testing and Audio Playback 22Styles and Themes 23XML Drawables 24More About Intents and Tasks
25HTTP and Background Tasks
26Loopers, Handlers, and HandlerThread 27Search 28Background Services 29Broadcast Intents 30Browsing the Web and WebView 31Custom Views and Touch Events
32Property Animation
33Locations and Play Services
34Maps 35Material Design
Afterword
2Android and Model-View-Controller 3The Activity Lifecycle 4Debugging Android Apps 5Your Second Activity 6Android SDK Versions and Compatibility 7UI Fragments and the Fragment Manager
8Displaying Lists with RecyclerView 9Creating User Interfaces with Layouts and Widgets 10Using Fragment Arguments 11Using ViewPager 12Dialogs 13The Toolbar 14SQLite Databases 15Implicit Intents 16Taking Pictures with Intents 17Two-Pane Master-Detail Interfaces 18Localization 19Accessibility 20Data Binding and MVVM
21Unit Testing and Audio Playback 22Styles and Themes 23XML Drawables 24More About Intents and Tasks
25HTTP and Background Tasks
26Loopers, Handlers, and HandlerThread 27Search 28Background Services 29Broadcast Intents 30Browsing the Web and WebView 31Custom Views and Touch Events
32Property Animation
33Locations and Play Services
34Maps 35Material Design
Afterword