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Beginning Android

2011-03-22T05:03:00.000-07:00

Price: $29.39

Learn how to develop applications for Android mobile devices using simple examples, ready to run with your copy of the SDK. Author and Android columnist, writer, developer, and community advocate Mark L Murphy shows you what you need to know to get started on programming Android applications–everything from crafting GUIs to using GPS, accessing web services, and more!

The Android development platform, created by Google and the Open Handset Alliance, is a platform in its truest sense, encompassing hundreds of classes beyond the traditional Java classes and open source components that ship with the SDK. Some Android books race through the material, trying to cover as much ground as possible in as few pages as possible. Experienced writer and community advocate Mark Murphy shows you how to develop Android applications simply and with care.

The book includes dozens of sample projects, ready to run with your copy of the SDK–not just one huge project where you have difficulty finding the specific examples of the technique you are looking for. You can even get these sample programs online at Apress.com.

What you’ll learn

Discover what Android is and how to use Android to build Java-based mobile applications for Google Phones G1 and more phones as they hit the market
Work with the new Android 1.x SDK
Create user interfaces using both the Android Widget framework and the built-in WebKit-powered web browser components
Use scripting with BeanShell
Work with menu inflation, fonts, SDK tools, rotation events, and more
Work with TabActivity, MyLocationOverlay, DDMS, and more
Utilize the distinctive capabilities of the Android engine including maps, Internet access, integrated search, media playback, and more
Use and create similar sample Android applications for services, content providers, mapping, and location-based services/events

Who this book is for

This book is aimed at people new to mobile development, perhaps even to Java itself.

Table of Contents

1. The Big Picture
2. Project Structure
3. Inside the Manifest
4. Creating a Skeleton Application
5. Using XML-Based Layouts
6. Employing Basic Widgets
7. Working with Containers
8. Using Selection Widgets
9. Getting Fancy with Lists
10. Employing Fancy Widgets and Containers
11. Applying Menus
12. Fonts
13. Embedding the WebKit Browser
14. Showing Pop-Up Messages
15. Dealing with Threads
16. Handling Activity Lifecycle Events
17. Using Preferences
18. Accessing Files
19. Working with Resources
20. Managing and Accessing Local Databases
21. Leveraging Java Libraries
22. Communicating via the Internet
23. Creating Intent Filters
24. Launching Activities and Sub-Activities
25. Finding Available Actions via Introspection
26. Handling Rotation
27. Using a Content Provider
28. Building a Content Provider
29. Requesting and Requiring Permissions
30. Creating a Service
31. Invoking a Service
32. Alerting Users Via Notifications
33. Accessing Location-Based Services
34. Mapping with MapView and MapActivity
35. Handling Telephone Calls
36. Searching with SearchManager
37. Development Tools
38. Where Do We Go From Here?

Programming Android

2011-03-22T04:13:00.000-07:00

Price: $26.71

Android has not only created a vibrant new market for mobile apps, it's also generating a new culture of interactive Java programming. This authoritative guide shows experienced application developers what they need to program for the Android operating system — the core building blocks, how to put those blocks together, and how to build compelling apps that work on a full range of Android devices.

With Programming Android, you'll learn advanced Java concepts in a way that any programmer can understand, even if you have no previous experience with the language. You'll delve into topics such as sensors, native development, and 3D graphics, and learn how to build Android apps on the platform of your choice, including Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.

Learn the key components of an Android application
Explore the Android Framework and the Eclipse IDE
Understand Android’s unique database design issues and examine the role of SQLite
Create an Android user interface that’s captivating and easy to navigate
Make your app location-aware, and take advantage of multimedia
Use sensors and gestures to expand your app’s input beyond the defaults

Zigurd Mednieks is a consultant to leading OEMs, enterprises, and entrepreneurial ventures creating Android-based systems and software. Previously he was Chief Architect at D2 Technologies, a voice-over-IP (VoIP) technology provider. There he lead engineering and product definition work for products that blended communication and social media in purpose-built embedded systems and on the Android platform.

Laird Dornin is a mobile development architect with extensive experience in Java, Android, J2ME, SavaJe, and the webkit browser library. He was a member of the J2SE development team at Sun Microsystems specializing in java.rmi and Jini technology. Laird is currently a Senior Engineer at a major wireless carrier, where he provides Android architectural guidance and Network API support to members of the carrier's developer community.

Blake Meike, Senior Software Development Engineer at Amazon, has more than 10 years of experience with Java. He’s developed applications using most of the GUI toolkits and several of the Java mobile device platforms.

With over a decade of software engineering experience, Masumi Nakamura has worked in various positions within the mobile technology arena, from building out mobile infrastructure to founding his own mobile company. He was one of the primary Android developers of the Where Android app and now is one of the senior engineers working on the recommendation engine at Where, Inc. Outside of coding, he spends his time practicing Ba Gua Zhang and caring for his two cats.

Web Geek's Guide to the Android-Enabled Phone

2011-03-21T20:16:00.000-07:00

Price: $16.32

Make the Most of Your Android-Enabled Phone!
Out of the way BlackBerry. Move over iPhone. There’s a more intelligent alternative to the same old smartphone. Google’s Android mobile phone platform has all the capabilities of these phones and more. With this book, you’ll unlock every bit of power that’s built into the Android phone and learn how to take advantage of the incredibly innovative Android applications pouring into the marketplace. You’ll even learn how to build (and sell) your own new applications.

You’ll begin with a quick, practical tour of the first Android phone–the T-Mobile G1. You won’t just learn how to use your Android phone’s built-in applications, you’ll also learn tips and tricks that’ll make you a power user, fast! From email and YouTube to Google Maps and GPS, if Android can do it, this book will help you do it even better. Are you inspired by Android’s great apps? Create your own! This book gets you started with a complete introduction to Google’s powerful, free Android development toolset!

Covers all this, and more...

Get online with Android’s built-in web browser
Connect via Gmail Mobile–or any other email service you like
Use Android’s core applications, including Contacts, Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, and Camera
Have fun with Android: from music and video to the hottest games
Add new capabilities to your Android phone using third-party applications
Build your own Android applications including: design tips, tools, coding explanations, and instructions for publishing via the Android market
Learn time-saving Android keyboard shortcuts
Troubleshoot problems with your Android phone, step-by-step

Android Wireless Application Development

2011-03-21T19:31:00.000-07:00

Price: $28.79

The start-to-finish guide to Android development from concept to market!
Android Wireless Application Development combines all the reliable information, sample code, and best practices you need to build, distribute, and market successful Android mobile applications. Drawing on their extensive experience with mobile and wireless development, Shane Conder and Lauren Darcey cover everything you need to execute a successful Android project: from concept and design through coding, testing, packaging, and delivery.

Conder and Darcey explain how mobile development differs from conventional development, how Android differs from other mobile platforms, and how to take full advantage of Android s unique features and capabilities. They present detailed, code-rich coverage of Android s most important APIs, expert techniques for organizing development teams and managing Android projects, and dozens of time-saving tricks and pitfalls to avoid.

Master the latest Android development tools and Android SDK 1.5
Use the Eclipse Development Environment for Java to develop and debug Android applications
Design Android applications that are more efficient, reliable, and easier to use and offer better performance
Work with Android s optional hardware-specific APIs
Use Android s APIs for data, storage, networking, telephony, Location-Based Services (LBS), multimedia, and 3D graphics
Leverage advanced Android capabilities such as Notifications and Services
Ensure quality through solid test planning, efficient testing, and comprehensive defect tracking
Make more money from your Android applications

This book is an indispensable resource for every member of the Android development team: software developers with all levels of mobile experience, team leaders and project managers, testers and QA specialists, software architects, and even marketers.

Shane Conder is an experienced developer who has specialized in mobile and embedded development for over a decade. He has designed and developed many commercial applications for BREW, J2ME, Palm, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, iPhone, and Android and has written extensively about the mobile industry and mobile development platforms. Lauren Darcey is the CEO of a small software company specializing in mobile technologies. With almost two decades of experience in professional software production, Darcey is a recognized authority in enterprise architecture and the development of commercial grade mobile applications.