Android Application Development For Dummies
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Android Application Development For Dummies
The fun and friendly guide to creating applications on the Android platform
The popularity of the Android market is soaring with no sign of slowing down. The open nature of the Android OS offers programmers the freedom to access the platform’s capabilities and this straightforward guide walks you through the steps for creating amazing Android applications. Android programming expert Donn Felker explains how to download the SDK, get Eclipse up and running, code Android applications, and submit your finished products to the Android Market. Featuring two sample programs, this introductory book explores everything from the simple basics to more advanced aspects of the Android platform.
- Takes you soup through nuts of developing applications for the Android platform
- Begins with downloading the SDK, then explains how to code Android applications and submit projects to the Android Market
- Written by Android guru Donn Felker, who breaks every aspect of developing applications for the Android platform into easily digestible pieces
No matter your level of programming experience, Android Application Development For Dummies is an ideal guide for getting started with developing applications for the Android platform.
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Best Resource for an Android Newbie,
I have the Nook version, but I wanted a version to be able to thumb through and set bookmarks and grab it from the shelf during development, therefore I bought a hard copy as well. Great examples of working with SQLite and nice intro to Services with the IntentService. Definately recommend this for anyone like me (new to android dev). I really like how in depth the author is with helping me understand intents and the system behind them that runs android. Great stuff!
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|Great book.,
I would buy Beginning Programming with Java for dummies first, unless you are already Ok with Java Programming. I bought both books at the same time, so when I was done with one I could continue into the other. For Dummies is a great bunch of books.
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|Great book and a very helpful author!,
This book(I have the Kindle version) has been great to follow, and I have had some struggles (part because I haven’t been actively writing Java for over a year, but it is coming back fast with this book) but I am learning and enjoying as I go. I had a hitch today on the Silent Mode Toggle App and was very impressed that I was able to contact the author, Donn Felker, directly via e-mail to ask questions. I was also impressed that Donn replied within minutes of my e-mail. My problem was a NullPointerException, and Donn got me back on track by having me re-open Eclipse. He then had me, and I quote his e-mail, “As for the project cleaning, go to the Project Menu, and press Clean. Then go back to Project and select Build (unless you have build automatically selected, it will do it automatically if you do).” and this removed the error and made the application work perfectly. Donn also gives access to source files for the book([...])(this is in addition to the ones on [...]) that you can compare to (If you have the kindle version like myself (I noticed one “}” had been cut off in the kindle version of the book in the Silent Mode Toggle App – not a big deal as Eclipse will show you where each matching pair of “{}” is, and if one is missing, it stands out – in this case it is the one that closes the class MainActivity).
Ultimately if you want to learn Android Development, this book is great! The book is also very up to date! I also have no regrets getting Kindle as I have dual monitors and I like being able to compare the code in the book to my code in eclipse side to side.
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