Android Apps for Absolute Beginners : Covering Android 7 / by Wallace Jackson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jackson, Wallace, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Android (Electronic resource).

Mobile computing.

Computer programming.

Programming languages (Electronic computers).

Mobile Computing.

Programming Techniques.

Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters.

Local Subjects:

Mobile Computing.

Programming Techniques.

Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XXVII, 484 p. 325 illus., 324 illus. in color.)

Edition:

4th ed. 2017.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : Apress : Imprint: Apress, 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Get your first Android apps up and running with the help of plain English and practical examples. If you have a great idea for an Android app, but have never programmed before, then this book is for you. Android Apps for Absolute Beginners cuts through the fog of jargon and mystery that surrounds Android app development, and gives you simple, step-by-step instructions to get you started. This book teaches Android application development in language anyone can understand, giving you the best possible start in Android development. It provides clean, straightforward examples that make learning easy, allowing you to pick up the concepts without fuss. It offers clear code descriptions and layout so that you can get your apps running as soon as possible Although this book covers what's new in Android 7, it is also backwards compatible to cover some of the previous Android releases. You will: Download, install, and configure the latest software needed for Android app development Work efficiently using an integrated development environment (IDE) Build useful, attractive applications and get them working immediately Create apps with ease using XML markup and drag-and-drop graphical layout editors Use new media and graphics to skin your app so that it has maximum appeal Create advanced apps combining XML, Java and new media content.

Contents:

1: Introduction to Android 7 Nougat

2: Setting Up an Android Studio Development System

3: An Introduction to the Android Studio Integrated Development Environment

4: An Introduction to XML

5: An Introduction to Java

6: Android User Interface Design

7: Making Apps Interactive

8: Android Design Patterns

9: Android Graphic Design

10: Android Animation

11: Digital Video

12: Digital Audio

13: Android Services and Threads

14: Android Content Providers.

Notes:

"Covering Android 7."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781484222683

1484222687

OCLC:

982384992