Pro Android 2
By: Sayed Y. Hashimi, Satya Komatineni, Dave MacLean
Contributors: Komatineni, Satya; MacLean, Dave
Publisher: Apress; Distributed to the book trade worldwide by Springer-Verlag
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 718
ISBN-13: 9781430226598; 9781430226604
Subjects: Development; Wireless communication systems; Mobile computing; Application software; Android (Electronic resource)
Other titles: Pro Android two
Description: Android, Google's open-source platform for mobile development, has the momentum to become the leading mobile platform. Pro Android 2 shows you how to build real-world mobile apps using Google's Android SDK. Android is easy to learn yet comprehensive, and is rich in functionality.--[back cover]
Notes: "Covers Google's Android 2 Platform including advanced topics such as OpenGL, Widgets, Text to Speech, Multi-Touch, and Titanium Mobile"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introducing the Android computing platform; title: Getting your feet wet; title: Using resources, content providers, and intents; title: Building user interfaces and using controls; title: Working with menus and dialogs; title: Unveiling 2D animation; title: Exploring security and location-based services; title: Building and consuming services; title: Using the media framework and telephony APIs; title: Programming 3D graphics with OpenGL; title: Managing and organizing preferences; title: Exploring live folders; title: Home screen widgets; title: Android search; title: Exploring text to speech and translate APIs; title: Touchscreens; title: Titanium Mobile : a WebKit-based approach to Android development; title: Working with Android market; title: Outlook and resources.