Android, the next-generation open mobile platform from Google and the Open Handset Alliance, is poised to become a significant player in the mobile device market. The Android platform gives developers a fair bit of control while still supporting a familiar programming language. However, the frameworks, GUI widgets, and development model is different than any other mobile platform out there. That's where this book comes in.
Spanning 466 pages, The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development covers a wide range of Android capabilities and APIs, from creating simple user interfaces, to supporting long-running background processes, through the advanced location tracking and mapping features. Along the way, it covers how to embed the WebKit Web browser in your application, how to have your application use data from other installed applications (and vice versa!) or off the Internet, and how to integrate with the built-in on-device search engine. It will help you more quickly climb the Android learning curve, so you can create the "killer app" you've dreamed of…or perhaps just a quick-and-dirty application for you and your friends.
Table of Contents
- The Big Picture
- How To Get Started
- Your First Android Project
- Examining Your First Project
- A Bit About Eclipse
- Enhancing Your First Project
- Rewriting Your First Project
- Using XML-Based Layouts
- Employing Basic Widgets
- Working with Containers
- The Input Method Framework
- Using Selection Widgets
- Getting Fancy with Lists
- Still More Widgets and Containers
- Embedding the WebKit Browser
- Applying Menus
- Showing Pop-Up Messages
- Handling Activity Lifecycle Events
- Handling Rotation
- Dealing with Threads
- Creating Intent Filters
- Launching Activities and Sub-Activities
- Working with Resources
- Defining and Using Styles
- Handling Multiple Screen Sizes
- Introducing the Honeycomb UI
- Using the Action Bar
- Fragments
- Handling Platform Changes
- Accessing Files
- Using Preferences
- Managing and Accessing Local Databases
- Leveraging Java Libraries
- Communicating via the Internet
- Services: The Theory
- Basic Service Patterns
- Alerting Users Via Notifications
- Requesting and Requiring Permissions
- Accessing Location-Based Services
- Mapping with MapView and MapActivity
- Handling Telephone Calls
- Fonts
- Development Tools
- The Role of Alternative Environments
- HTML5
- PhoneGap
- Other Alternative Environments
- Dealing with Devices
- Where Do We Go From Here?
Book Details
- Paperback: 727 pages
- Publisher: CommonsWare, LLC (March, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0981678009
- ISBN-13: 978-0981678009
- File Size: 33.2 MiB
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