Sams Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours (2nd Edition)
In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, learn how to build powerful applications for the world’s first complete, open, and free mobile platform: Android. Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll build a fully-featured Android application from the ground up and master the skills you need to design, develop, test, and publish powerful applications. Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success! Some of the highlights of this new edition include:More comprehensive code listingsNew, improved exercises based upon reader feedbackCompletely overhauled sample code on a new companion CDNew coverage of hot topics like tablet design, services, app widgets, Android Market updates, and moreEven more tips and tricks from the trenches to help you design, develop, and test applications for a different device targets, including an all-new chapter on tackling compatibility issues Learn how to…Develop Android applications quickly and successfully with JavaMaster the latest Android SDK and development toolsLeverage the Eclipse programming environment to develop Android projectsUnderstand the Android application lifecycleBuild effective, user-friendly user interfacesStore, retrieve, and manipulate application dataAdd popular network, social, and  location-based features to your applicationsTake advantage of Android device hardware like the cameraInternationalize, test, and publish your applications Sample code available on CD can also be downloaded at informit.com/title/9780672335693  informit.com/samsandroidbook.blogspot.com