Android application development for dummies

Bring your big ideas to the small screen with this one-of-a-kind guide to creating amazing Android applications The Android OS continues to rapidly expand offering app developers access to one of the largest platforms available, and this easy-to-follow guide walks you through the development process...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Burton, Michael (-)
Otros Autores: Felker, Donn
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons 2012.
Edición:2nd ed
Colección:--For dummies
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628596406719
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  • Android Application Development For Dummies®, 2nd Edition; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: The Nuts and Bolts of Android; Chapter 1: Developing Spectacular Android Applications; Why Develop for Android?; Android Development Basics; Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, and Jelly Bean Features; Hardware Tools; Software Tools; Chapter 2: Prepping Your Development Headquarters; Developing the Android Developer Inside You
  • Assembling Your Toolkit Tuning Up Your Hardware; Installing and Configuring Your Support Tools; Getting the Java Development Kit; Acquiring the Android SDK; Getting the Total Eclipse; Navigating the Android SDK; Targeting Android Platforms; Using SDK Tools for Everyday Development; Part II: Building and Publishing Your First Android Application; Chapter 3: Your First Android Project; Starting a New Project in Eclipse; Deconstructing Your Project; Setting Up an Emulator; Creating Launch Configurations; Running the Hello Android App; Understanding Project Structure; Closing Your Project
  • Chapter 4: Designing the User Interface Creating the Silent Mode Toggle Application; Laying Out the Application; Developing the User Interface; Adding an Image to Your Application; Creating a Launcher Icon for the Application; Adding a Toggle Button View; Previewing the Application in the Visual Designer; Chapter 5: Coding Your Application; Understanding Activities; Creating Your First Activity; Working with the Android Framework Classes; Installing Your Application; Uh-Oh! (Responding to Errors); Thinking Beyond the Application Boundaries; Chapter 6: Understanding Android Resources
  • Understanding Resources Working with Resources; Chapter 7: Turning Your Application into a Home Screen Widget; Working with App Widgets in Android; Working with Pending Intents; Creating the Home Screen Widget; Placing Your Widget on the Home Screen; Chapter 8: Publishing Your App to the Google Play Store; Creating a Distributable File; Creating a Google Play Developer Profile; Pricing Your Application; Getting Screen Shots for Your Application; Uploading Your Application to the Google Play Store; Watching the Number of Installs Soar; Part III: Creating a Feature-Rich Application
  • Chapter 9: Designing the Task Reminder Application Reviewing the Basic Requirements; Creating the Application's Screens; Completing Your List Fragment; Identifying Your Intent; Chapter 10: Going a la Carte with Your Menu; Understanding Options and Context Menus; Creating Your First Menu; Creating a Context Menu; Chapter 11: Handling User Input; Creating the User Input Interface; Getting Choosy with Dates and Times; Creating an Alert Dialog Box; Validating Input; Chapter 12: Getting Persistent with Data Storage; Finding Places to Put Data; Creating Your Application's SQLite Content Provider
  • Resolving Content Provider URLs