Android programming: the Big Nerd Ranch guide
by Phillips, Bill, (Software engineer)
These are the droids you're looking for. With our Android programming guide, based on our Android Fundamentals development bootcamp, you can hit the ground running on Android app development. This guide leads you through the wilderness using hands-on example apps, combined with clear explanations of key concepts and APIs. You will need Java expertise before you begin reading. Our top-notch Android instructors have put together a guide that focuses on practical techniques for developing apps com…
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- Full title :Android programming : the Big Nerd Ranch guide / Bill Phillips, Chris Stewart, Brian Hardy & Kristin Marsicano.
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These are the droids you're looking for. With our Android programming guide, based on our Android Fundamentals development bootcamp, you can hit the ground running on Android app development. This guide leads you through the wilderness using hands-on example apps, combined with clear explanations of key concepts and APIs. You will need Java expertise before you begin reading. Our top-notch Android instructors have put together a guide that focuses on practical techniques for developing apps compatible with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) through Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and beyond, including coverage of material design. Write and run code every step of the way, using Android Studio to create apps that integrate with other apps, download and display pictures from the web, play sounds, and more. Each chapter and app has been designed and tested to provide the knowledge and experience you need to get started in Android development. - Publisher.
Based on Big Nerd Ranch's popular Android Bootcamp course, this guide will lead you through the wilderness using hands-on example apps combined with clear explanations of key concepts and APIs. This book focuses on practical techniques for developing apps compatible with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and up, including coverage of Lollipop and material design.
Edition Statements
- Publication Date:2015.
- Edition:2nd edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Big Nerd Ranch
- Place of Publication:Atlanta, GA
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2015.
Notes
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:xxii, 618 pages : : illustrations ; : 26 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780134171456, 0134171454
- oclc:ocn900595185
- LC Classification:QA76.76.A65
- Dewey Decimal:005.1
Table of Contents
Learning Android -- The necessary tools -- Your first Android application -- Android and model view controller -- The activity lifecycle -- Debugging Android apps -- Your second activity -- Android SDK versions and compatibility -- UI fragments and the fragment manager -- Creating user interfaces with layouts and widgets -- Displaying lists with recycler view -- Using fragment arguments -- Using ViewPager -- Dialogs -- The toolbar -- SQLite databases -- Implicit intents -- Taking pictures with intents -- Two pane master detail interfaces -- Assets -- Audio playback with SoundPool -- Styles and themes -- XML drawables -- More about intents and tasks -- HTTP and background tasks -- Loopers, handlers, and HandlerThread -- Search -- Background services -- Broadcast intents -- Browsing the Web and WebView -- Custom views and touch events -- Property animation -- Locations and Play services -- Maps -- Material design -- Afterword.
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