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Android Apps for Absolute Beginners

Apress

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

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

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

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 11-18
  3. Android Framework Overview

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 67-88
  4. Screen Layout Design: Views and Layouts

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 89-113
  5. UI Design: Buttons, Menus, and Dialogs

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 115-145
  6. An Introduction to Graphics Resources in Android

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 147-181
  7. Adding Interactivity: Handling UI Events

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 183-216
  8. Understanding Content Providers

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 217-254
  9. Understanding Intents and Intent Filters

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 255-295
  10. The Future

    • Wallace Jackson
    Pages 297-310
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 311-328

About this book

Anybody can start building simple apps for the Android platform, and this book will show you how! Android Apps for Absolute Beginners takes you through the process of getting your first Android applications up and running using plain English and practical examples. It cuts through the fog of jargon and mystery that surrounds Android application 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

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 19.99
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Softcover Book USD 29.99
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