Android for Absolute Beginners: Getting Started with Mobile Apps Development Using the Android Java SDK

ISBN-13: 9781484266458 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 351 str.

Grant Allen

Spis treści

Part I - Get Android, Get Started

1.  Introducing Android

        What is it, history, Google, etc.

2.  Introducing Android Studio

        What and IDE is, Android Studio and IntelliJ, downloading, installing.

3.  Your First Android App, Already!

        Create first project and first emulator, run it successfully

4.  Exploring Your First Project

        Anatomy of an Android Studio project

5.  Android Studio in depth

        Exploring all the features of Android Studio, including debugging, profiling, and other tools

6.  Mastering Your Entire Development Ecosystem

        All other tools outside of Android Studio, including JDK, gradle, source control, etc.

Part II - Get The Android Development Know-how

7.  Introducing Java for Android Development

        Core topics to learn to start java programming

8.  Introductin XML for Android Development

        Core topics to learn to understand XML and its use in Android

9.  Exploring Android UI Concepts - Widgets, Menus and more

        Android API components for building basic UIs

10. Exploring Android UI Concepts - Layouts, Activity Bars, and more

        Wider Android API components for more sophisticated UIs

11. Activities and Fragments to Organize Your Apps

        Activities, lifecycles, Fragments, screen handling

Part III - Get Sophisticated

12. Sound, Music and Audio for Android Apps

        creating, recording, using, playback of audio

13. Video and Movies for Android Apps

        creating, recording, using, playback of video

14. Exploring Images, Pictures and Animation for Android Apps

        creating, capturing, using of still images

15. Exploring device capabilities - calls, location, sensors and more

        more device features

Part IV - Get Together

16. Understanding Events, Notifcations, Intents and Receivers

        events, intents and user- and system-handling

17. Working with Services, Libraries, Notifications and Parallel Applications

        creating and using services, and threads, using other libraries

18. Understanding Files, Databases and Content Providers for Android

        file handling, SQLite, 3rd-party providers

19. Protecting Users and Data with Permissions and Security

        manifest controls, encryption, basic infosec

20. Preparing Your Android App for Release and Sale!

        APK packaging, Google developer accounts, Google Play

O autorze

Grant Allen, Ph.D. has worked in the technology field for over 20 years, as a CTO, entrepreneur, and emerging technology expert. After successful startup exits and a decade at Google, Grant's focus is now mentoring and coaching startups and hi-tech companies on building great teams and great technology. He is a frequent speaker on topics such as big data, mobile ecosystems, Android, wearables, IoT, disruptive innovation, and more. Grant has a PhD in computer science based on research he performed whilst at Google, an MBA specializing in technology management, and he is the author of seven books on various mobile platform and data technology topics.

Blurb

Get started as a mobile app developer and learn the art and science of Android app development. With no assumed knowledge about programming languages or Android required, you will gain the key skills for constructing fully functional Android apps for smartphones, tablets, and other devices.

You will also build a solid foundation in the Java programming language and the business of creating and releasing software for Android. Along the way you’ll get comfortable with Android Studio - the best way to write modern Android apps - before diving into your first Android code. The author spends plenty of time explaining how to build a robust UI with widgets, menus, layouts and more. These components will be the basis of your Android apps and so are covered in depth.

Having grasped the basics, you’ll move onto what will make your app stand out: sound, music, images, animations, and notifications. Taking these elements and combining them with phone features like calling and sensors, will take your apps to the next level.

The final part of the book covers services, events, intents, receivers, files and databases, essential sources of information and functionality for users and your app. In addition, you'll see how to protect your users and their data with permissions and security in examples throughout the book

You will:

• Get started with Android and build your first apps with it
• Install and use the Android Studio IDE
• Set up and manage the app development life cycle
• Master the basics of Java and XML required to create Android apps
• Discover the strengths and features of the Android APIs and device capabilities