Android programming The Big Nerd Ranch guide
Book - 2015
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 dis...play 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.
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Atlanta, GA :
Big Nerd Ranch
[2015].
©2015 - Language
- English
- Corporate Author
- Main Author
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- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- xxii, 618 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- ISBN
- 9780134171456
- 1. Learning Android
- 2. The Necessary Tools
- 3. Your First Android Application
- 4. Android and Model-View-Controller
- 5. The Activity Lifecycle
- 6. Debugging Android Apps
- 7. Your Second Activity
- 8. Android SDK Versions and Compatibility
- 9. UIFragments and the Fragment Manager
- 10. Creating User Interfaces with Layouts and Widgets
- 11. Displaying Lists with RecyclerView
- 12. Using Fragment Arguments
- 13. Using ViewPager
- 14. Dialogs
- 15. The Toolbar
- 16. SQLite Databases
- 17. Implicit Intents
- 18. Taking Pictures with Intents
- 19. Two-Pane Master-Detail Interfaces
- 20. Assets
- 21. Audio Playback with SoundPool
- 22. Styles and Themes
- 23. XML Drawables
- 24. More About Intents and Tasks
- 25. HTTP & Background Tasks
- 26. Loopers, Handlers, and HandlerThread
- 27. Search
- 28. Background Services
- 29. Broadcast Intents
- 30. Browsing the Web and WebView
- 31. Custom Views and Touch Events
- 32. Property Animation
- 33. Locations and Play Services
- 34. Maps
- 35. Material Design Topics