Author:
Mednieks, Zigurd R.
Edition Statement:2nd ed.
Imprint:Beijing : O'Reilly, [2012]
Description12, 542 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Note:Includes index.
Note:Part 1. Tools and basics -- 1. Installing the Android SDK and prerequisites -- 2. Java for Android -- 3. The ingredients of an Android application -- 4. Getting your application into users' hands -- 5. Eclipse for Android software development -- Part II. About the Android framework -- 6. Building a view -- 7. Fragments and multiplatform support -- 8. Drawing 2D and 3D graphics -- 9. Handling and persisting data -- Part III. A skeleton application for Android -- 10. A framework for a well-behaved application -- 11. Building a user interface -- 12. Using content providers -- 13. A content provider as a facade for a RESTful web service -- Part IV. Advanced topics -- 14. Search -- 15. Location and mapping -- 16. Multimedia -- 17. Sensors, NFC, Speech, Gestures, and Accessibility -- 18. Communication, identity, sync, and social media -- 19. The Android native development kit (NDK).
