Overview
- A modern book on getting started with Android app development
- Explains the complete life cycle of how to create and maintain applications for release and sale
- Includes many examples to make it easier to learn Android from the beginning
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Get Android, Get Started
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Get the Android Development Know-how
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About this book
You will also build a solid foundation in the Java programming language and the business of creating and releasing software for Android. Along the way you’ll get comfortable with Android Studio - the best way to write modern Android apps - before diving into your first Android code. The author spends plenty of time explaining how to build a robust UI with widgets, menus, layouts and more. These components will be the basis of your Android apps and so are covered in depth.
Having grasped the basics, you’ll move onto what will make your app stand out: sound, music, images, animations, and notifications. Taking these elements and combining them with phone features like calling and sensors, will take your apps to the next level.
The final part of the book covers services, events, intents, receivers, files and databases, essential sources of information and functionality for users and your app. In addition, you'll see how to protect your users and their data with permissions and security in examples throughout the book
What You Will Learn
- Get started with Android and build your first apps with it
- Install and use the Android Studio IDE
- Set up and manage the app development life cycle
- Master the basics of Java and XML required to create Android apps
- Discover the strengths and features of the Android APIs and device capabilities
Who This Book Is For
Total beginners who have little or no exposure to software development. This book is also useful for developers who are completely new to Android.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Android for Absolute Beginners
Book Subtitle: Getting Started with Mobile Apps Development Using the Android Java SDK
Authors: Grant Allen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6646-5
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Copyright Information: Grant Allen 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-6645-8Published: 29 May 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-6646-5Published: 28 May 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 351
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 111 illustrations in colour
Topics: Mobile Computing, Professional Computing, Cyber-physical systems, IoT