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Android in Action

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  • Product Details

    Author:
    Frank Ableson, Robi Sen, Chris King, C. Enrique Ortiz
    Format:
    Paperback
    Pages:
    664
    Publisher:
    Manning (November 20, 2011)
    Language:
    English
    ISBN-13:
    9781617290503
    ISBN-10:
    1617290505
    Weight:
    38.96oz
    Dimensions:
    7.38" x 9.25" x 1"
    File:
    Eloquence-SimonSchuster_08192026_P10502905_onix30-20260819.xml
    Folder:
    Eloquence
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    $49.99
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    12
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    $44.99
    Publisher Identifier:
    P-SS
    Discount Code:
    G
    Pub Discount:
    37
    Imprint:
    Manning
  • Overview

    Summary

    Android in Action, Third Edition is a comprehensive tutorial for Android developers. This fast-paced book puts you in the driver's seat -- you'll master the SDK, build WebKit apps using HTML 5, and even learn to extend or replace Android's built-in features by building useful and intriguing examples.
    About the Technology
    When it comes to mobile apps, Android can do almost anything, and with this book, so can you! Android, Google's popular mobile operating system and SDK for tablets and smart phones, is the broadest mobile platform available. It is Java-based, HTML5-aware, and loaded with the features today's mobile users demand.
    About this Book
    Android in Action, Third Edition takes you far beyond "Hello Android." You'll master the SDK, build WebKit apps using HTML 5, and even learn to extend or replace Android's built-in features. You'll find interesting examples on every page as you explore cross-platform graphics with RenderScript, the updated notification system, and the Native Development Kit. This book also introduces important tablet concepts like drag-and-drop, fragments, and the Action Bar, all new in Android 3.

    Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
    What's Inside
    • Covers Android 3.x
    • SDK and WebKit development from the ground up
    • Driving a robot with Bluetooth and sensors
    • Image processing with Native C code

    This book is written for hobbyists and developers. A background in Java is helpful. No prior experience with Android is assumed.

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    Table of Contents
      PART 1 WHAT IS ANDROID? THE BIG PICTURE
    1. Introducing Android
    2. Android's development environment
    3. PART 2 EXERCISING THE ANDROID SDK
    4. User interfaces
    5. Intents and Services
    6. Storing and retrieving data
    7. Networking and web services
    8. Telephony
    9. Notifications and alarms
    10. Graphics and animation
    11. Multimedia
    12. 1Location, location, location
    13. PART 3 ANDROID APPLICATIONS
    14. Putting Android to work in a field service application
    15. Building Android applications in C
    16. PART 4 THE MATURING PLATFORM
    17. Bluetooth and sensors
    18. Integration
    19. Android web development
    20. AppWidgets
    21. Localization
    22. Android Native Development Kit
    23. Activity fragments
    24. Android 3.0 action bar
    25. Drag-and-drop