Pro Android 5

Pro Android 5 shows you how to build real-world and fun mobile apps using the Android 5 SDK. This book updates the best-selling Pro Android and covers everything from the fundamentals of building apps for smartphones, tablets, and embedded devices to advanced concepts such as custom components, multi-tasking, sensors/augmented reality, better accessories support and much more. Using the tutorials and expert advice, you'll quickly be able to build cool mobile apps and run them on dozens of Android-based smartphones. You'll explore and use the Android APIs, including those for media and sensors.

Includes index.

At a Glance; Introduction; Chapter 1: Hello Android; Prerequisites for Android Development; Setting Up Your Eclipse Environment; Downloading JDK; Downloading Eclipse; Downloading the Android SDK; Updating Your PATH Environment Variable; The Tools Window; Installing ADT; Setting Up Your Android Studio Environment; Java requirements for Android Studio; Downloading and Installing Android Studio; Learning Android's Fundamental Components; View; Activity; Fragment; Intent; Content Provider; Service; AndroidManifest.xml; AVDs; Hello World!; AVDs; Running on a Real Device.

Exploring the Structure of an Android ApplicationExamining the Application Life Cycle; Simple Debugging; Launching the Emulator; References; Summary; Chapter 2: Introduction to Android Application Architecture; Exploring a Simple Android Application; Defining UI through Layout Files; Specifying Comments in Layout Files; Adding Views and View Groups in Layout Files; Specifying Control Properties in Layout Files; Indicating ViewGroup Properties; Controlling Width and Height of a Control; Introducing Resources and Backgrounds; Working with Text Controls in the Layout File.

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