Android Application Development: Programming with the Google SDK

Rick Rogers

O'Reilly Media, Incorporated, May 13, 2009 - Computers - 318 pages

This practical book provides the concepts and code you need to develop software with Android, the open-source platform for cell phones and mobile devices that's generating enthusiasm across the industry. Based on the Linux operating system and developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance, Android has the potential to unite a fragmented mobile market. Android Application Development introduces this programming environment, and offers you a complete working example that demonstrates Android architectural features and APIs. With this book, you will:

• Get a complete introduction to the Android programming environment, architecture, and tools
• Build a modular application, beginning with a core module that serves to launch modules added in subsequent chapters
• Learn the concepts and architecture of a specific feature set, including views, maps, location-based services, persistent data storage, 2D and 3D graphics, media services, telephony services, and messaging
• Use ready-to-run example code that implements each feature
• Delve into advanced topics, such as security, custom views, performance analysis, and internationalization

The book is a natural complement to the existing Android documentation provided by Google. Whether you want to develop a commercial application for mobile devices, or just want to create a mobile mashup for personal use, Android Application Development demonstrates how you can design, build, and test applications for the new mobile market.

About the author

Rick Rodgers is an award-winning cookbook writer, food writer, ghostwriter and cooking teacher. He is the author of over forty cookbooks including the bestsellers Thanksgiving 101 and Fondue, IACP Cookbook Award winner The Chelsea Market Cookbook, and nominees Kaffeehaus and The Carefree Cook. His recipes have also appeared in Food and Wine, Cooking Light, Fine Cooking, Bon Appétit, and on epicurious.com. He is a publishing consultant, whose clients include Williams-Sonoma and Tommy Bahama.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Android Application Development: Programming with the Google SDK; O'Reilly Series; Programming with the Google SDK
• Author: Rick Rogers
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated, 2009
• ISBN: 0596521472, 9780596521479
• Length: 318 pages
• Subjects: Computers / Data Transmission Systems / Electronic Data Interchange; Computers / General; Computers / Hardware / Cell Phones & Devices; Computers / Hardware / Personal Computers / Macintosh; Computers / Software Development & Engineering / General; Technology & Engineering / Data Transmission Systems / General; Technology & Engineering / Mobile & Wireless Communications