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Android Apps for Absolute Beginners

Apress

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  • Updates a strong to best seller, Android Apps for Absolute Beginners.
  • A well reviewed book that will be even better on this edition, to appeal to mobile goldrushers just starting Android.
  • Android are hot tech and book markets.

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
  2. What’s Next? Our Road Ahead

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 13-20
  3. Android Framework Overview

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 99-123
  4. Screen Layout Design: Views and Layouts

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 125-161
  5. UI Design: Buttons, Menus, and Dialogs

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 163-208
  6. An Introduction to Graphics Resources in Android

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 209-233
  7. Adding Interactivity: Handling UI Events

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 235-276
  8. Understanding Content Providers

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 277-304
  9. Understanding Intents and Intent Filters

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 305-350
  10. Advanced Android Topics

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 351-367
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 369-378

About this book

Anybody can start building simple apps for the Android platform, and this book will show you how!  Recently updated to include Android Jelly Bean, Android Apps for Absolute Beginners, Second Edition takes you through the process of getting your first Android apps up and running using plain English and practical examples.

This book cuts through the fog of jargon and mystery that surrounds Android apps development, and gives you simple, step-by-step instructions to get you started. 

  • Teaches Android application development in language anyone can understand, giving you the best possible start in Android development
  • Provides simple, step-by-step examples that make learning easy, allowing you to pick up the concepts without fuss
  • Offers clear code descriptions and layout so that you can get your apps running as soon as possible

This book is Android Jelly Bean compliant, but is backwards compatible to most of the previous Android releases. 

About the author

Wallace Jackson has been writing for leading multimedia publications about his work in new media content development since the advent of Multimedia Producer Magazine nearly two decades ago, when he wrote about computer processor architectures for centerfolds (removable "mini-issue" insert) distributed at SIGGRAPH. Since then, Wallace has written for several other publications about his work in interactive 3D and new media advertising campaign design, including 3D Artist,Desktop Publishers Journal, CrossMedia, AVvideo and Kiosk Magazine.

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eBook USD 29.99
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  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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