Sams Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours
Date: 25 September 2011 | Posted by: piplos
Sams 2/ed (8-2011) | PDF | 512 Pages | 0672335697 | 7.4Mb
Sams Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours /by Lauren Darcey, Shane Conder. Android is the world's #1 mobile development platform, and with the new Android 3.0, it's becoming as popular for tablets as it is for smartphones. If you are a beginner, in just 24 lessons of one hour or less, this friendly, full-color book will help you master modern Android development.
You can build a fully-featured app from scratch, learning all the skills you'll need to create your own. Each lesson builds on prior chapters, providing a solid foundation for success. This edition is thoroughly updated for Android's newest features and development tools, while still supporting the popular Android 2.0.
Coverage includes:
Using Eclipse to write apps quickly and efficiently
Understanding the application lifecycle
Building robust, friendly user interfaces
Retrieving, storing, and using data
Adding network, social, and location-based features
Supporting the camera and other hardware
Internationalizing, testing, and publishing apps
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