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Programming Android: Java Programming for the New Generation of Mobile Devices
by
Zigurd Mednieks (Goodreads Author),
Laird Dornin, G. Blake Meike (Goodreads Author), Masumi Nakamura
Get thoroughly up to speed on Android programming, and learn how to create up-to-date user experiences for both handsets and tablets. With this book’s extensively revised second edition, you’ll focus on Android tools and programming essentials, including best practices for using Android 4 APIs. If you’re experienced with Java or Objective-C, you’ll gain the knowledge neces
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Paperback, 2nd edition, 566 pages
Published
October 19th 2012
by O'Reilly Media
(first published December 15th 2010)
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If you're on your first Android project (like me), get this book, right away! Don't be intimidated by its official designation as "intermediate". As a beginner, you'll want to know how to rescue yourself from bugs. This book provides the context behind every concept: you'll know the why, the what to do next, and the what to avoid (and why!). You'll develop a mental mapping of the "space" where everything sits.
It's aimed at people who've done some Java already, but if you haven't, there's a very ...more
It's aimed at people who've done some Java already, but if you haven't, there's a very ...more
Want to get into Android programming? What better than a book called Programming Android from O'Reilly! :) This is a GREAT resource! The book is well-organized into sections, giving you information on how to setup your environment all the way up to handling more recent topics like NFC.
I find that the style of the book works well as a reference to look up roughly how you would do something, like setup NFC P2P or setup some OpenGL graphics, as well as a running tutorial to read through to learn ho ...more
I find that the style of the book works well as a reference to look up roughly how you would do something, like setup NFC P2P or setup some OpenGL graphics, as well as a running tutorial to read through to learn ho ...more
A very detailed explanations of the Java language and android environment. The authors explains Java to the extent it relates to android OS and the Davrik Compiler. Keep in mind that when the book was published Android 4.0 was the latest version. But don't let that publishing date fool you because App support for Android 4.0 will have to go on for a while and the book is still very relevant as of Android 4.3-4.4. If your an experienced android developer look elsewhere this is for beginners. Expe
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One of the best book on Android right now. Authors keep it updated with new revision regularly (3rd edition is due in december 2014).
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have to read this
A good overview.
The instructions for setting up the build environment are already obsolete. In the second edition. Of an e-book.
But once I'd figured that part out I was able to (virtually) leaf through the book to aid me figuring out the structure of the app that I'd chosen to debug. And, eventually, to creating my own android app, from setting up the directory structure to signing the app for release.
The instructions for setting up the build environment are already obsolete. In the second edition. Of an e-book.
But once I'd figured that part out I was able to (virtually) leaf through the book to aid me figuring out the structure of the app that I'd chosen to debug. And, eventually, to creating my own android app, from setting up the directory structure to signing the app for release.
This book is advertised as being very "advanced". It's not. It's advertised as having information about the NDK. It doesn't (unless you count one overly-long, unexplained example program as information). It has more information about the Java language that I cared to get in a book of this nature, and less information about sensors than is needed to do anything significant with them.
What I learnt from this book is that, one should hire a programmer instead of trying to learn every thing beyond scope. Still I'd appreciate writer's effort. Good for beginners.
Going back to this when I have more spare time; this book is technical in nature and requires more commitment than I have to offer right now!
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Zigurd Mednieks is a consultant to leading OEMs, enterprises, and entrepreneurial ventures creating mobile and IoT systems and apps.
Previously he was Chief Architect at D2 Technologies, a voice-over-IP (VoIP) technology provider. There he lead engineering and product definition work for products that blend communication and social media in purpose-built embedded systems.
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Previously he was Chief Architect at D2 Technologies, a voice-over-IP (VoIP) technology provider. There he lead engineering and product definition work for products that blend communication and social media in purpose-built embedded systems.
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