The Android Developer's Cookbook: Building Applications with th

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional, 2010 | ISBN: 0321741234 | 355pages | PDF | 3.4MB


Want to get started building applications for Android, the worldΓΓé¼Γäós hottest, fast-growing mobile platform? Already building Android applications and want to get better at it? This book brings together all the expert guidanceΓΓé¼ΓÇ£and codeΓΓé¼ΓÇ£youΓΓé¼Γäóll need!

Completely up-to-date to reflect the newest and most widely used Android SDKs, The Android DeveloperΓΓé¼Γäós Cookbook is the essential resource for developers building apps for any Android device, from phones to tablets.

Proven, modular recipes take you from the absolute basics to advanced location-based services, security techniques, and performance optimization. YouΓΓé¼Γäóll learn how to write apps from scratch, ensure interoperability, choose the best solutions for common problems, and avoid development pitfalls. Coverage includes:

* Implementing threads, services, receivers, and other background tasks
* Providing user alerts
* Organizing user interface layouts and views
* Managing user-initiated events such as touches and gestures
* Recording and playing audio and video
* Using hardware APIs available on Android devices
* Interacting with other devices via SMS, web browsing, and social networking
* Storing data efficiently with SQLite and its alternatives
* Accessing location data via GPS
* Using location-related services such as the Google Maps API
* Building faster applications with native code
* Providing backup and restore with the Android Backup Manager
* Testing and debugging apps throughout the development cycle

Turn to The Android DeveloperΓΓé¼Γäós Cookbook for proven, expert answersΓΓé¼ΓÇ£and the code you need to implement them. ItΓΓé¼Γäós all you need to jumpstart any Android project, and create high-value, feature-rich apps that sell!