Beginning Android application development "Wrox programmer to programmer"--Cover. - Includes index

**Create must-have applications for the latest Android OS**The Android OS is a popular and flexible platform for many of today's most in-demand mobile devices. This full-color guide offers you a hands-on introduction to creating Android applications for the latest mobile devices. Veteran author Wei Meng Lee accompanies each lesson with real-world examples to drive home the content he covers. Beginning with an overview of core Android features and tools, he moves at a steady pace while teaching everything you need to know to successfully develop your own Android applications. * Explains what an activity is and reviews its lifecycle * Zeroes in on customizing activities by applying styles and themes * Looks at the components of a screen, including LinearLayout, AbsoluteLayout, and RelativeLayout, among others * Details ways to adapt to different screen sizes and adjust display orientation * Reviews the variety of views such as TextView, ProgressBar, TimePicker, and more __Beginning Android Application Development__ pares down the most essential steps you need to know so you can start creating Android applications today A full-color, fast-paced introduction to developing tablet applications using AndroidThe new release of Android 3 brings the full power of Android to tablet computing and this hands-on guide offers an introduction to developing tablet applications using this new Android release. Veteran author Wei-Meng Lee explains how Android 3 is specifically optimized for tablet computing and he details Android's tablet-specific functions. Beginning with the basics, this book moves at a steady pace to provide everything you need to know to begin successfully developing your own Android tablet applications. Serves as a full-color, hands-on introduction to developing tablet applications with the new Android 3 Offers a helpful overview of Android 3 programming for tabletsDetails the components of Android tablet applicationsHighlights ways to build the Android user interface for tablets, create location-based services, publish Android applications, use Eclipse for Android development, and employ the Android emulatorBeginning Android Tablet Application Developmentis an ideal starting point for getting started with using Android 3 to develop tablet applications. Wei-Meng Leeis a technologist and founder of Developer Learning Solutions (www.learn2develop.net), a technology company that specializes in hands-on training in the latest Microsoft and Apple technologies. He writes extensively for online publications and magazines and is the author of Beginning iOS 4 Application Development, Beginning Android Application Development, and many other technology books and articles

Create must-have applications for the latest Android OS

The Android OS is a popular and flexible platform for many of today's most in-demand mobile devices. This full-color guide offers you a hands-on introduction to creating Android applications for the latest mobile devices. Veteran author Wei Meng Lee accompanies each lesson with real-world examples to drive home the content he covers. Beginning with an overview of core Android features and tools, he moves at a steady pace while teaching everything you need to know to successfully develop your own Android applications.

• Explains what an activity is and reviews its lifecycle
• Zeroes in on customizing activities by applying styles and themes
• Looks at the components of a screen, including LinearLayout, AbsoluteLayout, and RelativeLayout, among others
• Details ways to adapt to different screen sizes and adjust display orientation
• Reviews the variety of views such as TextView, ProgressBar, TimePicker, and more

Beginning Android Application Development pares down the most essential steps you need to know so you can start creating Android applications today.

Create must-have applications for the latest Android OS

The Android OS is a popular and flexible platform for many of today's most in-demand mobile devices. This full-color guide offers you a hands-on introduction to creating Android applications for the latest mobile devices. Veteran author Wei Meng Lee accompanies each lesson with real-world examples to drive home the content he covers. Beginning with an overview of core Android features and tools, he moves at a steady pace while teaching everything you need to know to successfully develop your own Android applications.

• Explains what an activity is and reviews its lifecycle
• Zeroes in on customizing activities by applying styles and themes
• Looks at the components of a screen, including LinearLayout, AbsoluteLayout, and RelativeLayout, among others
• Details ways to adapt to different screen sizes and adjust display orientation
• Reviews the variety of views such as TextView, ProgressBar, TimePicker, and more

Beginning Android Application Development pares down the most essential steps you need to know so you can start creating Android applications today.

This book is targeted for the beginning Android developer who wants to start developing applications using Google’s Android SDK. To truly benefit from this book, you should have some background in programming and at least be familiar with object-oriented programming concepts. If you are totally new to Java — the language used for Android development — you might want to take a programming course in Java programming first, or grab one of many good books on Java programming. Getting started with Android programming Activities and intents Getting to know the Android user interface Designing your user interface using views Displaying pictures and menus with views Data persistence Content providers Messaging and networking Location-based services Developing Android services Publishing Android applications Using Eclipse for Android development Using the Android emulator Answers to exercises. Provides information on creating Android applications for mobile devices, covering such topics as activities and intents, views, data persistence, content providers, location-based services, and developing Android services -- source other than the Library of Congress