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Android Fragments

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  • Android Fragments is a quick start 100-page guide to learning and quickly using Android fragments.
  • You'll learn how to code for fragments; deal with config changes; code for regular vs. fragmented dialogs; work with preferences and saving state; work with the compatibility library; and handle advanced async tasks and progress dialogs.
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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
  2. Fragments Fundamentals

    • Dave MacLean, Satya Komatineni
    Pages 1-34
  3. Responding to Configuration Changes

    • Dave MacLean, Satya Komatineni
    Pages 35-43
  4. Working with Dialogs

    • Dave MacLean, Satya Komatineni
    Pages 45-60
  5. Working with Preferences and Saving State

    • Dave MacLean, Satya Komatineni
    Pages 61-81
  6. Using the Compatibility Library for Older Devices

    • Dave MacLean, Satya Komatineni
    Pages 83-90
  7. Advanced AsyncTask and Progress Dialogs

    • Dave MacLean, Satya Komatineni
    Pages 91-113
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 115-118

About this book

Android Fragments is a 100-page quick start accelerated guide to learning and quickly using Android fragments. You'll learn how to code for fragments; deal with config changes; code for regular vs. fragmented dialogs; work with preferences and saving state; work with the compatibility library; and handle advanced async tasks and progress dialogs.

After reading and using this book, which is based on material from the best-selling Pro Android, you'll be an Android UI savant. At the very least, your apps' user interfaces and event handling will be more competitive and better performing, especially for tablet-optimized UIs and events.

About the authors

strongDave MacLean/strong is a software engineer and architect living and working in Jacksonville, Florida. Since 1980, he has programmed in many languages, developing solutions ranging from robot automation systems to data warehousing, from web self-service applications to electronic data interchange transaction processors. Dave has worked for Sun Microsystems, IBM, Trimble Navigation, General Motors, and several small companies. He graduated from the University of Waterloo in Canada with a degree in systems design engineering. Visit his blog at a href="http://davemac327.blogspot.com"http://davemac327.blogspot.com/a or contact him at a href="mailto:davemac327@gmail.com"davemac327@gmail.com/a.

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eBook USD 19.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 29.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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