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Learn Java for Android Development
by
Jeff Friesen
Android development is hot, and many programmers are interested in joining the fun. However, because this technology is based on Java, you should first obtain a solid grasp of the Java language and its foundational APIs to improve your chances of succeeding as an Android app developer. After all, you will be busy learning the architecture of an Android app, the various And
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Paperback, 636 pages
Published
September 30th 2010
by Apress
(first published January 1st 2010)
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I was pretty much disappointed by this book. I don't really know Java, yet I want to try writing some small apps for Android. The title looked promising - then it turned out that there's nothing Android-specific inside. At least author warns about that early on. Still wanted to learn some Java, so I've tried to read the book anyway. And the road wasn't that pleasant - examples weren't good, presenting things in a confusing manner. The book is also quite chaotic, jumping back and forth between to
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This is not a beginner book to Java. If you know some other programming languages and want to learn Java (even when it is not targeted to Android); this book is for you! Good coverage of the most used libraries and pretty through
If you already know to program then this is a great Java book, particularly first 6 chapters. The author does not assume the reader is an idiot, a kid, or some other undeveloped personality needing cartoons/pictures or stupid musings or jokes to be kept focused. The text is concise, the wording is consistent, overall thorough and systematic; must-have traits for any good technical writer. I'll definitely check other books from this author. Thanks.
This is just an introductory Java text. There is no special discussion of how Java is different on the Android platform, the Dalvik VM, or anything else that one would expect from a book packaged as this is. It's dry enough that it doesn't even appear to rate very highly among introductory Java texts--I'd recommend Niemeyer & Knudsen before this book.
This book is not a good primer on Java, nor on Android programming, but contains a thorough coverage of Java for Android. I find it best to think of it as a Java for Android reference while I'm learning Android programming from other sources.
This book helped me get started as a java android developer. It was very dry reading, but very detailed. The details about a problem, then explanations about a solution with the code samples helped me to understand the java syntax and logic.
Great book for beginning Java Programming with Android based development in mind. Really put into perspective how to get your IDE up and running and where to find additional Android SDK's.
wasn't overly impressed. Learned more in my class at WGU.
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