Dimensions
188 x 231 x 14mm
Readers learn practical techniques for building Android applications with plenty of real-world advice and guidance.
Readers learn how to design and develop Android applications by getting right to work building applications.
The book offers plenty of real-world advice and guidance.
The author is an engineer on doubleTwist, named one of the top ten Android applications for 2011 by Newsweek.
The Android OS is based in part on Java, and developers coming to Android development (especially those familiar with Java) for the first time should find developing for the OS straightforward. The book starts with platform installation and then winds its way around commonly made mistakes as it covers the basics of application development. Along the way the author takes side trips to teach about GPS sensors, media playback, and advanced graphics. At its core, this book achieves its goals using accessible, simple language and straightforward, code-based tutorials
