Pro Android

Pro Android is the first book that includes coverage of the new Google Android 1.5 SDK (including the branch formerly called Cupcake). This essential book covers the fundamentals of building applications for embedded devices thru through to advanced concepts, such as, custom 3D components. Takes a pragmatic approach to developing Google Android applications. Examines the Android Virtual Device; the Input-Method Framework, special development considerations for touch screen vs. keyboard/traditional input, Voice Recognition, and Live Folders, Covers the Android media APIs (Media APIs, WI-FI APIs, etc), including the new simplified OpenGL, improved Media Framework and more.

With Android 1.5 and this book that includes Android 1.5 coverage, developersyou should will be able to build leading edge mobile applications ranging from Games to Google Apps like add-ons to Google Docs and more--no matter the device interface. Extend and run APIs of the new Google Chrome browser/WebOS on G1, G2 and other forthcoming next generation Google Phones and other Android enabled devices and Netbooks. What you'll learn What is Android and how to use Android to build Java-based mobile applications for Google Phones with touch screen or keyboard, thanks to Cupcake's inclusion as of Android 1.5. Create applications that run on either or both touch and keyboard screens. How to design and architect a variety of mobile phone and device applications using Google's Android SDK. Build Multimedia and even Game applications using Android's Media APIs, improved Media Framework and Simplified OpenGL. How to use Android's Location Based Services, Networking (WI-FI APIs) and Security. Who is this book for?

This book is for professional software engineers/programmers looking to move their ideas and applications into the mobile space with Android. The author assumes the reader has a passable understanding of Java. They should be able to write classes and handle basic inheritance structures. This book also targets hobbyist developers looking to get their feet wet in the complex minefield of mobile software. About the Apress Pro Series

The Apress Pro series books are practical, professional tutorials to keep you on and moving up the professional ladder.

You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard-won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career.

Providing a detailed look at application development on Google's Mobile OS, this resource uses the development of a sample application to work through all the options programmers might want to build a flexible mobile application. The focus is on making viable commercial applications work.

Android is Googlea (TM)s answer to the iPhone and BlackBerry, and at the very least, has advantages in terms of multitasking, running apps in the background and others.

This book is a detailed look at all aspects of application development on Googlea (TM)s Mobile OS including detailed discussion of the APIs and how to use them. It focuses on giving developers the essential tools and examples required to make viable commercial applications work.

Pro Android is a detailed look at application development on Google's Mobile OS. It uses the development of a sample application to work through all the options you might want to build a flexible mobile application. The focus is on making viable commercial applications work. The book includes detailed coverage of the Android API. Assumes knowledge of basic Java programming principles so that you can follow the code Written in an example-driven and practically minded style Serves as a tool for hobbyists and professionals who want to create production-quality applications

What you'll learn Adapt existing applications to a mobile framework. Understand how an Android application functions and communicates with the handset that hosts it. Discover all aspects of developing the mobile features that Android enables including the complexities of timers, services, and multimedia playback. Create and display a rich mix of custom-rendered screens and tailored Android widgets. Find out all about the Android API and using it to create apps that work across the gamut of wireless devices. Understand how location-based services, which are becoming more and more important in the mobile world, work. Uutilize Google's powerful Map tool. Understand network connectivity in the mobile world.

Who is this book for?

This book is for professional software engineers/programmers looking to move their ideas and applications into the mobile space with Android. The author assumes the reader has a passable understanding of Java. The reader should be able to write classes and handle basic inheritance structures. This book also targets hobbyist developers looking to navigate the complex minefield of mobile software. About the Apress Pro Series

The Apress Pro series books are practical, professional tutorials to keep you on and moving up the professional ladder.

You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard-won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career.