Beginning Android

ISBN-13: 9781430224198 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 384 str.

Mark Murphy

Opis

Learn how to develop applications for Android mobile devices using simple examples, ready to run with your copy of the software development kit. Author and Android columnist, writer, developer, and community advocate Mark L. Murphy shows you what you need to know to get started on programming Android applications-everything from crafting graphical user interfaces to using GPS, accessing web services, and more The Android development platform, created by Google and the Open Handset Alliance, is a platform in its truest sense, encompassing hundreds of classes beyond the traditional Java classes and open source components that ship with the SDK. Some Android books race through the material, trying to cover as much ground as possible in as few pages as possible. Experienced writer and community advocate Mark Murphy shows you how to develop Android applications simply and with care.The book includes dozens of sample projects, ready to run with your copy of the SDK--not just one huge project where you have difficulty finding the specific examples of the technique you are looking for. You can even get these sample programs online at Apress.com.

Spis treści

1. The Big Picture
2. Project Structure
3. Inside the Manifest
4. Creating a Skeleton Application
5. Using XML-Based Layouts
6. Employing Basic Widgets
7. Working with Containers
8. Using Selection Widgets
9. Getting Fancy with Lists
10. Employing Fancy Widgets and Containers
11. Applying Menus 
12. Fonts
13. Embedding the WebKit Browser
14. Showing Pop-Up Messages
15. Dealing with Threads
16. Handling Activity Lifecycle Events
17. Using Preferences
18. Accessing Files
19. Working with Resources
20. Managing and Accessing Local Databases
21. Leveraging Java Libraries
22. Communicating via the Internet
23. Creating Intent Filters
24. Launching Activities and Sub-Activities
25. Finding Available Actions via Introspection
26. Handling Rotation
27. Using a Content Provider
28. Building a Content Provider
29. Requesting and Requiring Permissions
30. Creating a Service
31. Invoking a Service
32. Alerting Users Via Notifications
33. Accessing Location-Based Services
34. Mapping with MapView and MapActivity
35. Handling Telephone Calls
36. Searching with SearchManager
37. Development Tools
38. Where Do We Go From Here?

O autorze

Mark Murphy is the founder of CommonsWare and the author of The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development. A three-time entrepreneur, his experience ranges from consulting on open source and collaborative development for Fortune 500 companies to application development on just about anything smaller than a mainframe. He has been a software developer for over 25 years, working on platforms ranging from the TRS-80 to the latest crop of mobile devices. A polished speaker, Mark has delivered conference presentations and training sessions on a wide array of topics internationally. Mark writes the "Building Droids" column for AndroidGuys and the "Android Angle" column for NetworkWorld. Outside of CommonsWare, Mark has an avid interest in how the Internet will play a role in citizen involvement with politics and government. He is a contributor to the Rebooting America essay collection, and his personal blog features many posts discussing "cooperative democracy."