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Android in Action
Contributor(s): Frank Ableson (Author), Robi Sen (Author), Chris King (Author)
ISBN: 1617290505     ISBN-13: 9781617290503
Publisher: Manning Publications
OUR PRICE:   $47.49  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: November 2011
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Computers | Hardware - Mobile Devices
- Computers | Programming - Open Source
- Computers | Web - Web Programming
Dewey: 005.268
Physical Information: 1.33" H x 7.39" W x 9.24" (2.38 lbs) 664 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Summary

Android in Action, Third Edition is a comprehensive tutorial for Android developers. This fast-paced book puts you in the driver's seat -- you'll master the SDK, build WebKit apps using HTML 5, and even learn to extend or replace Android's built-in features by building useful and intriguing examples.
About the Technology
When it comes to mobile apps, Android can do almost anything, and with this book, so can you Android, Google's popular mobile operating system and SDK for tablets and smart phones, is the broadest mobile platform available. It is Java-based, HTML5-aware, and loaded with the features today's mobile users demand.
About this Book
Android in Action, Third Edition takes you far beyond Hello Android. You'll master the SDK, build WebKit apps using HTML 5, and even learn to extend or replace Android's built-in features. You'll find interesting examples on every page as you explore cross-platform graphics with RenderScript, the updated notification system, and the Native Development Kit. This book also introduces important tablet concepts like drag-and-drop, fragments, and the Action Bar, all new in Android 3.

Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
What's Inside

  • Covers Android 3.x
  • SDK and WebKit development from the ground up
  • Driving a robot with Bluetooth and sensors
  • Image processing with Native C code

This book is written for hobbyists and developers. A background in Java is helpful. No prior experience with Android is assumed.

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Table of Contents

    PART 1 WHAT IS ANDROID? THE BIG PICTURE
  1. Introducing Android
  2. Android's development environment
    3. PART 2 EXERCISING THE ANDROID SDK
  3. User interfaces
  4. Intents and Services
  5. Storing and retrieving data
  6. Networking and web services
  7. Telephony
  8. Notifications and alarms
  9. Graphics and animation
  10. Multimedia
  11. 1Location, location, location
    12. PART 3 ANDROID APPLICATIONS
  12. Putting Android to work in a field service application
  13. Building Android applications in C
    14. PART 4 THE MATURING PLATFORM
  14. Bluetooth and sensors
  15. Integration
  16. Android web development
  17. AppWidgets
  18. Localization
  19. Android Native Development Kit
  20. Activity fragments
  21. Android 3.0 action bar
  22. Drag-and-drop

Contributor Bio(s): Ableson, Frank: -

Frank Ableson is active in the mobile software marketplace, working with leading mobile companies including Handango, Airtime Management, and UnwiredTools.

Sen, Robi: -

Robi Sen is a Managing Partner at Twin Technologies LLC, where he spends most of his time helping deliver next-generation Rich Internet Applications to Twin Technologies customers.

King, Chris: -

Chris King is a senior mobile engineer.

Ortiz, C. Enrique: -

C. Enrique Ortiz is a long-time mobile technologist, developer, and author.