Lee Beginning Android Application Development

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-08729-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 448 Seiten, E-Book

Create must-have applications for the latest Android OS
The Android OS is a popular and flexible platform for many oftoday's most in-demand mobile devices. This full-color guide offersyou a hands-on introduction to creating Android applications forthe latest mobile devices. Veteran author Wei Meng Lee accompanieseach lesson with real-world examples to drive home the content hecovers. Beginning with an overview of core Android features andtools, he moves at a steady pace while teaching everything you needto know to successfully develop your own Android applications.
* Explains what an activity is and reviews its lifecycle
* Zeroes in on customizing activities by applying styles andthemes
* Looks at the components of a screen, including LinearLayout,AbsoluteLayout, and RelativeLayout, among others
* Details ways to adapt to different screen sizes and adjustdisplay orientation
* Reviews the variety of views such as TextView, ProgressBar,TimePicker, and more
Beginning Android Application Development pares down themost essential steps you need to know so you can start creatingAndroid applications today.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lee, Wei-Meng

Inhaltsverzeichnis

INTRODUCTION xv
GETTING STARTED W CHAPTER 1: ITH ANDROID PROGRAMMING 1
CHAPTER 2: ACTIVITIES AND INTENTS 27
CHAPTER 3: GETTING TO KNOW THE ANDROID USER INTERFACE 81
CHAPTER 4: DESIGNING YOUR USER INTERFACE USING VIEWS 125
CHAPTER 5: DISPLAYING PICTURES AND MENUS WITH VIEWS 169
CHAPTER 6: DATA PERSISTENCE 203
CHAPTER 7: CONTENT PROVIDERS 237
CHAPTER 8: MESSAGING AND NETWORKING 263
CHAPTER 9: LOCATION-BASED SERVICES 301
CHAPTER 10: DEVELOPING ANDROID SERVICES 331
CHAPTER 11: PUBLISHING ANDROID APPLICATIONS 359
APPENDIX A: USING ECLIPSE FOR ANDROID DEVELOPMENT 381
APPENDIX B: USING THE ANDROID EMULATOR 393
APPENDIX C: ANSWERS TO EXERCISES 411
INDEX 415

Über Autor(innen)

Wei-Meng Lee is a technologist and founder of Developer Learning Solutions (www.learn2develop.net). He writes extensively for online publications and magazines on topics ranging from .NET to Mac OS X. In addition, he is the author of Beginning iOS 4 Application Development, as well as many other technology books and articles.