Android in Action

EBook Description: Android Book for Better Android Knowledge

Mobile devices have evolved to focus on rich media production and consumption. Developers of mobile applications are able to create applications that allow people to play, capture, and share media in a variety of new ways on mobile devices. The popularity of Android has soared in part because the platform offers developers a rich set of capabilities including access to media capturing and playback functions.

The Busy Coder�s Guide to Android Development

Android, the next-generation open mobile platform from Google and the Open Handset Alliance, is poised to become a significant player in the mobile device market. The Android platform gives developers a fair bit of control while still supporting a familiar programming language. However, the frameworks, GUI widgets, and development model is different than any other mobile platform out there. That�s where this book comes in.Spanning 466 pages, The Busy Coder�s Guide to Android Development covers a wide range of Android capabilities and APIs, from creating simple user interfaces, to supporting long-running background processes, through the advanced location tracking and mapping features. Along the way, it covers how to embed the WebKit Web browser in your application, how to have your application use data from other installed applications (and vice versa!) or off the Internet, and how to integrate with the built-in on-device search engine. It will help you more quickly climb the Android learning curve, so you can create the �killer app� you�ve dreamed of�or perhaps just a quick-and-dirty application for you and your friends.

The Complete Guide to Google Android

The Complete Guide to Google Android is about how to get the most out of your Android smartphone.

Google�s Android smartphone is the ultimate communication tool � and one of the most desirable gadgets around. The Complete Guide To Google Android looks at the hardware and the software behind Android�s incredible success, featuring buying advice for the various versions of the smartphone OS and reviews of the latest handsets. This 120-page guide shows new smartphone owners how to get the most from their Android device, how to personalise it and how it can seamlessly become part of your everyday life. Featuring reviews of more than 50 of the best Android apps, The Complete Guide To Google Android is an essential companion for every Android owner.

Android Wireless Application Development

The start-to-finish guide to Android application development: massively updated for the newest SDKs and developer techniques!

This book delivers all the up-to-date information, tested code, and best practices you need to create and market successful mobile apps with the latest versions of Android. Drawing on their extensive experience with mobile and wireless development, Lauren Darcey and Shane Conder cover every step: concept, design, coding, testing, packaging, and delivery. The authors introduce the Android platform, explain the principles of effective Android application design, and present today�s best practices for crafting effective user interfaces. Next, they offer detailed coverage of each key Android API, including data storage, networking, telephony, location-based services, multimedia, 3D graphics, and hardware.

Every chapter of this edition has been updated for the newest Android SDKs, tools, utilities, and hardware. All sample code has been overhauled and tested on leading devices from multiple companies, including HTC, Motorola, and ARCHOS. Many new examples have been added, including complete new applications. This new edition also adds

Nine new chapters covering web APIs, the Android NDK, extending application reach, managing users, data synchronization, backups, advanced user input, and more

* Greatly expanded coverage of Android manifest files, content providers, app design, and testing
* New coverage of hot topics like Bluetooth, gestures, voice recognition, App Widgets, live folders, live wallpapers, and global search
* Updated 3D graphics programming coverage reflecting OpenGL ES 2.0
* An all-new chapter on tackling cross-device compatibility issues, from designing for the smallest phones to the big new tablets hitting the market
* Even more tips and tricks to help you design, develop, and test applications for different devices
* A new appendix full of Eclipse tips and tricks


This book is an indispensable resource for every member of the Android development team: software developers with all levels of mobile experience, team leaders and project managers, testers and QA specialists, software architects, and even marketers.

Google Android eBooks Collection

Google Android eBooks Collection - The 22 Most Recent Google Android eBooks in One Single Collection (2008-2011)Android is a mobile operating system initially developed by Android Inc. Android was bought by Google in 2005. Android is based upon a modified version of the Linux kernel. Google and other members of the Open Handset Alliance collaborated on Android's development and release. The Android Open Source Project (AOSP) is tasked with the maintenance and further development of Android.

In Q4 2010 the Android O.S. was the world's best-selling smartphone platform, dethroning Nokia's Symbian from the 10 year top position, according to Canalys.

Android has a large community of developers writing application programs ("apps") that extend the functionality of the devices. There are currently over 200,000 apps available for Android. Android Market is the online app store run by Google, though apps can be downloaded from third-party sites (AT&T permits third-party apps only on their Aria phone). Developers write primarily in the Java language, controlling the device via Google-developed Java libraries. Python, Ruby and other languages are also available for Android development via the Android Scripting Environment.

The unveiling of the Android distribution on 5 November 2007 was announced with the founding of the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of 79 hardware, software, and telecom companies devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices. Google released most of the Android code under the Apache License, a free software and open source license.

The Android operating system software stack consists of Java applications running on a Java-based, object-oriented application framework on top of Java core libraries running on a Dalvik virtual machine featuring JIT compilation. Libraries written in C include the surface manager, OpenCore media framework, SQLite relational database management system, OpenGL ES 2.0 3D graphics API, WebKit layout engine, SGL graphics engine, SSL, and Bionic libc. The Android operating system consists of 12 million lines of code including 3 million lines of XML, 2.8 million lines of C, 2.1 million lines of Java, and 1.75 million lines of C .

Includes:
Addison-Wesley Android Wireless Application Development 2nd (2011).pdf
Addison-Wesley The Android Developer's Cookbook, Building Applications with the Android SDK (2011).pdf
Apress Android for Work, Productivity for Professionals (2010).pdf
Apress Beginning Android (2009).pdf
Apress Beginning Android 2 (2010).pdf
Apress Multimobile Development, Building Applications for the iPhone and Android Platforms (2010).pdf
Apress Pro Android (2009).pdf
Apress Pro Android 2 (2010).pdf
Apress Pro Android Games (2009).pdf
Apress Pro Android Media, Developing Graphics Music Video and Rich Media Apps for Smartphones and Tablets (2009).pdf
MCGraw-Hill Osborne Android, A Programmer's Guide (2008).pdf
Manning Android in Action 2nd (2011).pdf
Manning Unlocking Android, A Developer's Guide (2009).pdf
OReilly Best Android Apps, The Guide for Discriminating Downloaders (2010).pdf
OReilly Building Android Apps with HTML CSS and JavaScript (2010).pdf
Pragmatic Bookshelf Publishing Hello, Android 2nd (2009).pdf
QUE Google on the Go, Using an Android-Powered Mobile Phone (2009).pdf
QUE Web Geek's Guide to the Android-Enabled Phone (2010).pdf
SAMS Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours (2010).pdf
Wrox Press Professional Android 2 Application Development (2010).pdf
Wrox Press Professional Android Application Development (2009).pdf
Wrox Press Professional Flash Mobile Development, Creating Android and iPhone Applications (2011).pdf

Professional Flash Mobile Development: Adroid & iPhone Applications

Professional Flash Mobile Development: Creating Android and iPhone Applications

Everything Flash developers need to know to create native Android and iPhone apps

This Wrox guide shows Flash developers how to create native applications for Android and iPhone mobile devices using Flash. Packed with practical examples, it shows how to build a variety of apps and integrate them with core mobile services such as Accelerometer, GPS, Photo Library,and more.

* Offers Flash developers the tools to create apps for the Android and iPhone mobile devices
* Shows how to design a user interface optimized for Android and iOS and offers plenty of examples for building native Android and iPhone apps with Flash, migrating existing Flash media, testing and debugging applications, and more
* Helps you understand ways to work with files on Android and iOS

Android Development with Flash

The Android operating system works on phones that combine a camera, Web browser, e-mail, GPS, and mapping tool into a single accessible pocket-sized unit, and can function on computers, as well. Aimed at visual learners and packed with hundreds of screen shots, this guide brings Flash developers up to speed on the necessary factors to take into account when developing for this touch-based, mobile platform. Experienced Flash developer Julian Dolce escorts you through the process of creating applications for the Android OS using the Flash CS5 development platform and informs you of best practices to try as well as common pitfalls to avoid.
Guides you step by step through the process of creating applications for the Android OS using Flash CS5
Explores the capabilities and limitations of developing apps for the Android OS
Points out common pitfalls and teaches you best practices
Features hundreds of screen shots to assist with visual learning

Android in Action 2nd Edition (2011)

Android in Action, Second Edition is a comprehensive tutorial for Android developers. Taking you far beyond �Hello Android,� this fast-paced book puts you in the driver�s seat as you learn important architectural concepts and implementation strategies. You�ll master the SDK, build WebKit apps using HTML 5, and even learn to extend or replace Android�s built-in features by building useful and intriguing examples.

What�s Inside

* Android 2 from the ground up
* SDK and web development
* Drive a robot via Bluetooth and Sensors
* Integrate with Social Media Contacts
* Image processing with native C code

This book is written for hobbyists and developers. A background in Java is helpful�no prior experience with Android is assumed.

Android Essentials

Android Essentials is a no?frills, no?nonsense, code?centric run through the guts of application development on Google?s Mobile OS. This book uses the development of a sample application to work through topics, focusing on giving developers the essential tools and examples required to make viable commercial applications work. Covering the entirety of the Android catalog in less than 150 pages is simply impossible. Instead, this book focuses on just four main topics: the application life cycle and OS integration, user interface, location?based services, and networking.
Thorough, complete, and useful work on the nuts and bolts of applicatio development in Android
Example driven and practically minded
A tool for hobbyists and professionals who want to create production?quality applications

Best Android Apps

Information: You can choose from thousands of apps to make your Android device do just about anything you can think of � and probably a few things you�d never imagine. There are so many Android apps available, in fact, that it�s been difficult to find the best of the bunch � until now. Best Android Apps leads you beyond the titles in Android Market�s �Top Paid� and �Top Free� bins to showcase apps that will truly delight, empower, and entertain you. The authors have tested and handpicked more than 200 apps and games, each listed with a description and details highlighting the app�s valuable tips and special features.

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