Android for Programmers: An App-Driven Approach: 1 (Deitel

Android for Programmers: An App-Driven Approach: 1 (Deitel Developer Series)

The professional programmerâ€™s DeitelÂ® guide to smartphone and tablet app development using Android 4.3 and 4.4, the Eclipse-based Android Development Tools and the new Android Studio Â Billions of apps have been downloaded from Google Playâ„¢! This book gives you everything youâ€™ll need to start developing great Android apps quickly and getting them published on Google Playâ„¢. The book uses an app-driven approachâ€“each new technology is discussed in the context of seven fully tested Android apps, complete with syntax coloring, code highlighting, code walkthroughs and sample outputs. Apps youâ€™ll develop include: Welcome App Cannon Game Tip Calculator Doodlz TwitterÂ® Searches Address Book Flag Quiz The first-generation Android phones were released in October 2008. By October 2013, a Strategy Analytics report showed that Android had 81.3% of the global smartphone market share, compared to 13.4% for Apple, 4.1% for Microsoft and 1% for Blackberry (bit.ly/1aqIZXf). Billions of apps have been downloaded from Google Play. There are now more than one billion activated Android devices worldwide and more than 1.5 million Android devices are being activated daily (venturebeat.com/2013/09/03/android-hits-1bactivations-and-will-be-called-kitkat-in-nextversion). The opportunities for Android app developers are enormous. Â This book presents leading-edge computing technologies for professional software developers. At the heart of the book is the Deitel â€œapp-driven approachâ€â€“concepts are presented in the context of complete working Android apps, rather than using code snippets. The introduction and app test drives at the beginning of each chapter show one or more sample executions. The bookâ€™s source code is available at www.deitel.com/books/androidfp2. Â The apps in this book were carefully designed to introduce you to key Android features and APIs. Youâ€™ll quickly learn everything you need to start building Android appsâ€“beginning with a testdrive of the Doodlz app in Chapter 1, then building your first app in Chapter 2. By the time you reach Chapter 9, youâ€™ll be ready to create your own apps for submission to Google Play and other app marketplaces. Youâ€™ll master the Google Play submission process, including uploading your apps, deciding whether to sell your apps or offer them for free, and marketing them using in-app advertising, social media, Internet public relations and more. Â Practical, example-rich coverage of: Android 4.3 and 4.4 Android Development Tools, Android Studio Supporting Various Screen Sizes/Resolutions Accessibility, Internationalization, Graphics Activities, Fragments, Intents, Preferences GUIs, Layouts, Menus, Resource Files, Lists, Adapters, Events, Touch/Gesture Processing Immersive Mode, Printing Framework, PrintHelper Assets (Images, Audio), View Animation Threading, Collections, SQLite Database Social sharing via implicit intents Google Playâ„¢, App Publishing, Pricing, Monetization, Marketing, In-App Advertising, In-App Billing and more. Â Visit www.deitel.com Download code examples For information on Deitelâ€™s Dive IntoÂ® Series programming training courses delivered at organizations worldwide visit www.deitel.com/training or write to deitel@deitel.com Join the Deitel social networking communities on FacebookÂ® at deitel.com/DeitelFan, TwitterÂ® @deitel, Google+â„¢ at google.com/+DeitelFan, LinkedInÂ® at bit.ly/DeitelLinkedIn, YouTubeâ„¢ at youtube.com/user/DeitelTV and subscribe to the DeitelÂ® Buzz Online e-mail newsletter at www.deitel.com/newsletter/ subscribe.html Â The DeitelÂ® Developer Series is designed for professional programmers. The series presents focused treatments on a growing list of emerging and mature technologies, including Androidâ„¢ app development, iOSÂ® app development, Javaâ„¢, C# and .NET, C++, C,...

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	2
EISBN	9780133570960
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Prentice Hall
Manufacturer	Prentice Hall
NumberOfPages	368
PublicationDate	2013-12-30
Publisher	Prentice Hall
ReleaseDate	2013-12-30
Studio	Prentice Hall

Android for Programmers: An App-Driven Approach: 1 (Deitel Developer Series)

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