Beginning Android 3

Name: Beginning Android 3
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ISBN: 9781430232971

ISBN-10: 1430232978

ISBN-13: 9781430232971

Edition: 2011

Authors: Mark Murphy

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The vibrant and rich Android development platform, created by Google and the Open Handset Alliance, continues to be a platform in its truest sense, encompassing hundreds of classes beyond the traditional Java classes and open source components that ship with the SDK. Android's continued growth includes support for Flash and Flash Gaming Apps, WIFI tethering, improved performance, WebM or WebMedia integration for HTML 5 based video and other multimedia APIs, Chrome OS (WebOS) integration, and more.WithBeginning Android 3, you'll learn how to develop applications for Android 3 mobile devices using simple examples that are ready to run with your copy of the SDK. Author, Android columnist,…

Book details

List price: $44.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Apress L. P.
Publication date: 7/15/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 612
Size: 7.01" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.288
Language: English



The Big Picture


How to Get Started


Your First Android Project


Examining Your First Project


A Bit About Eclipse


Enhancing Your First Project


Rewriting Your First Project


Using XML-Based Layouts


Employing Basic Widgets


Working with Containers


The Input Method Framework


Using Selection Widgets


Getting Fancy with Lists


Still More Widgets and Containers


Embedding The WebKit Browser


Applying Menus


Showing Pop-up Messages


Handling Activity Lifecycle Events


Handling Rotation


Dealing with Threads


Creating Intent Filters


Launching Activities and Sub-Activities


Working with Resources


Defining and Using Styles


Handling Multiple Screen Sizes


Introducing the Honeycomb UI


Using the Action Bar


Fragments


Handling Platform Changes


Accessing Files


Using Preferences


Managing and Accessing Local Databases


Leveraging Java Libraries


Communicating via the Internet


Services: The Theory


Basic Service Patterns


Alerting Users via Notifications


Requesting and Requiring Permissions


Accessing Location-Based Services


Mapping with MapView and MapActivity


Handling Telephone Calls


Fonts


More Development Tools


The Role of Alternative Environments


HTML5


PhoneGap


Other Alternative Environments


Dealing with Devices


Where Do We Go from Here?