Beginning Android 2 / Mark L. Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murphy, Mark L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mobile computing.

Android (Electronic resource).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (396 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, Calif. : Apress, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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. With Beginning Android 2, you’ll learn how to develop applications for Android 2.x mobile devices, using simple examples that are ready to run with your copy of the software development kit. Author, Android columnist, writer, developer, and community advocate Mark L. Murphy will show you what you need to know to get started programming Android applications, including how to craft graphical user interfaces, use GPS, and access web services.

Contents:

The Big Picture

Projects and Targets

Creating a Skeleton Application

Using XML-Based Layouts

Employing Basic Widgets

Working with Containers

Using Selection Widgets

Getting Fancy with Lists

Employing Fancy Widgets and Containers

The Input Method Framework

Applying Menus

Fonts

Embedding the WebKit Browser

Showing Pop-Up Messages

Dealing with Threads

Handling Activity Life Cycle Events

Creating Intent Filters

Launching Activities and Subactivities

Handling Rotation

Working with Resources

Using Preferences

Managing and Accessing Local Databases

Accessing Files

Leveraging Java Libraries

Communicating via the Internet

Using a Content Provider

Building a Content Provider

Requesting and Requiring Permissions

Creating a Service

Invoking a Service

Alerting Users via Notifications

Accessing Location-Based Services

Mapping with MapView and MapActivity

Handling Telephone Calls

Development Tools

Handling Multiple Screen Sizes

Dealing with Devices

Handling Platform Changes

Where Do We Go from Here?.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612981388

9781282981386

1282981382

9781430226307

1430226307

OCLC:

611919478