50 Android Hacks

The best programming techniques are often the shortest and simplest—the hacks. In this compact and infinitely useful book, Android expert Carlos Sessa delivers 50 hacks that will save you time, stretch your skills, and maybe even make you smile.

About this Book

Hacks. Clever programming techniques to solve thorny little problems. Ten lines of code that save you two days of work. The little gems you learn from the old guy in the next cube or from the geniuses on Stack Overflow. That’s just what you’ll find in this compact and useful book.

The name 50 Android Hacks says it all. Ranging from the mundane to the spectacular, each self-contained, fully illustrated hack is just a couple of pages long and includes annotated source code. These practical techniques are organized into twelve collections covering layout, animations, patterns, and more.

What’s Inside

• Hack 3 Creating a custom ViewGroup
• Hack 8 Slideshow using the Ken Burns effect
• Hack 20 The Model-View-Presenter pattern
• Hack 23 The SyncAdapter pattern
• Hack 31 Aspect-oriented programming in Android
• Hack 34 Using Scala inside Android
• Hack 43 Batching database operations
• Plus 43 more hacks!

Most hacks work with Android 2.x and greater. Version-specific hacks are clearly marked.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About the Author

Carlos Sessa is a passionate professional Android developer. He’s active on Stack Overflow and is an avid hack collector.

最好的编程技术往往是最短、最简单的–黑客。在这本紧凑而又非常有用的书中，Android专家卡洛斯·塞萨提供了50个技巧，这些技巧将节省你的时间，延伸你的技能，甚至可能让你微笑。

About this Book

黑客。巧妙的编程技巧来解决棘手的小问题。十行代码可以为您节省两天的工作时间。你从隔壁立方体中的老人或堆栈溢出上的天才那里学到的小宝石。这正是你将在这本紧凑而有用的书中找到的。

名字 50 Android Hacks 这就说明了一切。从平凡到壮观，每个独立的、充分说明的黑客只有几页长，并包括带注释的源代码。这些实用技术被组织成12个集合，涵盖布局、动画、图案等。

里面有什么？

• Hack 3创建自定义视图组
• 使用Ken Burns效果的Hack 8幻灯片
• Hack 20模型-视图-演示者模式
• Hack 23 SyncAdapter模式
• Hack 31在Android中的面向方面编程
• Hack 34在Android中使用Scala
• Hack 43批处理数据库操作
• 再加上43次黑客攻击！

大多数黑客都能在安卓2.x及更高版本上运行。特定于版本的黑客攻击被清楚地标记。

购买纸质书包括从Manning Publications购买PDF、Kindle和ePub格式的免费电子书。

About the Author

Carlos Sessa 是一位充满激情的专业Android开发人员。他活跃在Stack Overflow上，是一名狂热的黑客收集者。