Learning Android Application Programming-2010kaiser


Master Android App Development for AmazonΓÇÖs Bestselling Kindle FireΓäóΓÇöHands-On, Step-by-Step!

In this book, bestselling Android programming authors Lauren Darcey and Shane Conder teach you every skill and technique you need to write production-quality apps for Amazon Kindle Fire, the worldΓÇÖs hottest Android tablet. YouΓÇÖll learn the very best way: by building a complete app from start to finish. Every chapter builds on what youΓÇÖve already learned, helping you construct, expand, and extend your working app as you move through the entire development lifecycle.

Packed with fully tested, reusable sample code, this book requires absolutely no previous Android or mobile development experience. If youΓÇÖve ever written any Java code, you can dive right in and get results fast. Darcey and Conder start with the absolute basics: installing Android development tools, structuring and configuring Kindle Fire apps, and applying crucial design principles associated with high-quality software. Next, building on this strong foundation, youΓÇÖll learn how to manage application resources and build application frameworks; integrate user interfaces, logic, and support for networking and web services; test your apps; and publish on the Amazon Appstore.

Coverage includes

    Establishing an efficient development environment and setting up your first project
    Mastering Android fundamentals and adapting them to the Kindle Fire
    Building reusable prototypes that define a framework for production projects
    Incorporating strings, graphics, styles, templates, and other app and system resources
    Developing screens, from splash screens and main menus to settings and help
    Displaying dialogs and collecting user input
    Controlling app state, saving settings, and launching specific activities
    Internationalizing Kindle Fire apps to reach wider markets
    Setting application identity and permissions
    Preparing your app for publication

ISBN-10: 032183397X
 
ISBN-13: 9780321833976

ENJOY AND SEED!!!