The Android Developer’s Cookbook, 2nd Edition

Book Description

Do you want to get started building apps for Android, today’s number one mobile platform? Are you already building Android apps but want to get better at it? The Android Developer’s Cookbook, 2nd Edition, brings together all the expert guidance and code you’ll need.

This edition has been extensively updated to reflect the other Android 4.2.2 releases. You’ll find all-new chapters on advanced threading and UI development, in-app billing, push messages, and native development, plus new techniques for everything from accessing NFC hardware to using Google Cloud Messaging.

Proven modular recipes take you from the basics all the way to advanced services, helping you to make the most of the newest Android APIs and tools. The authors’ fully updated code samples are designed to serve as templates for your own projects and components. You’ll learn best-practice techniques for efficiently solving common problems and for avoiding pitfalls throughout the entire development lifecycle. Coverage includes

• Organizing Android apps and integrating their activities
• Working efficiently with services, receivers, and alerts
• Managing threads, including advanced techniques using AsyncTasks and loaders
• Building robust, intuitive user interfaces
• Implementing advanced UI features, including Custom Views, animation, accessibility, and large screen support
• Capturing, playing, and manipulating media
• Interacting with SMS, websites, and social networks
• Storing data via SQLite and other methods
• Integrating in-app billing using Google Play services
• Managing push messaging with C2DM
• Leveraging new components and structures for native Android development
• Efficiently testing and debugging with Android’s latest tools and techniques, including LINT code analysis 

The Android Developer’s Cookbook, 2nd Edition, is all you need to jumpstart any Android project, and create high-value, feature-rich apps that sell.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Overview of Android
Chapter 2. Application Basics: Activities and Intents
Chapter 3. Threads, Services, Receivers, and Alerts
Chapter 4. Advanced Threading Techniques
Chapter 5. User Interface Layout
Chapter 6. User Interface Events
Chapter 7. Advanced User Interface Techniques
Chapter 8. Multimedia Techniques
Chapter 9. Hardware Interface
Chapter 10. Networking
Chapter 11. Data Storage Methods
Chapter 12. Location-Based Services
Chapter 13. In-App Billing
Chapter 14. Push Messages
Chapter 15. Android Native Development
Chapter 16. Debugging

Appendix A. Using the OpenIntents Sensor Simulator
Appendix B. Using the Compatibility Pack
Appendix C. Using a Continuous Integration System
Appendix D. Android OS Releases

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书名：The Android Developer’s Cookbook, 2nd Edition

你想开始为安卓这个当今最大的移动平台构建应用程序吗？你已经在开发Android应用程序了，但想要做得更好吗？ Android开发人员指南，第二版，汇集了您需要的所有专家指导和代码。

这个版本已经进行了广泛的更新，以反映其他Android 4.2.2版本。你会发现关于高级线程和用户界面开发、应用内计费、推送消息和本机开发的全新章节，以及从访问NFC硬件到使用Google Cloud消息传递的所有新技术。

久经考验的模块化食谱将带您从基础一直到高级服务，帮助您充分利用最新的Android API和工具。作者完全更新的代码示例旨在用作您自己的项目和组件的模板。您将学习有效解决常见问题并在整个开发生命周期中避免陷阱的最佳实践技术。覆盖范围包括

• 组织Android应用程序并整合其活动
• Working efficiently with services, receivers, and alerts
• 管理线程，包括使用异步任务和加载器的高级技术
• Building robust, intuitive user interfaces
• 实施高级用户界面功能，包括自定义视图、动画、辅助功能和大屏幕支持
• Capturing, playing, and manipulating media
• 与短信、网站和社交网络互动
• Storing data via SQLite and other methods
• 使用Google Play服务集成应用内计费
• 使用C2DM管理推送消息
• 利用新组件和结构进行本机Android开发
• 使用Android最新的工具和技术进行高效的测试和调试，包括lint代码分析 

Android开发人员指南，第二版，是启动任何Android项目，并创建高价值、功能丰富的销售应用程序所需的全部。

Table of Contents

第1章：Android概述
第2章：应用程序基础：练习和意图
第3章.线程、服务、接收器和警报
Chapter 4. Advanced Threading Techniques
第5章.用户界面布局
第6章.用户界面事件
第7章：高级用户界面技术
第八章多媒体技术
第9章.硬件接口
Chapter 10. Networking
第11章：数据存储方法
Chapter 12. Location-Based Services
第13章应用内计费
第十四章.推送消息
Chapter 15. Android Native Development
Chapter 16. Debugging

附录A.使用OpenIntents传感器模拟器
Appendix B. Using the Compatibility Pack
附录C.使用持续集成系统
附录D.Android操作系统版本