Android Apps for Absolute Beginners

Book Description

Anybody can start building simple apps for the Android platform, and this book will show you how! Android Apps for Absolute Beginners takes you through the process of getting your first Android applications up and running using plain English and practical examples. It cuts through the fog of jargon and mystery that surrounds Android application development, and gives you simple, step-by-step instructions to get you started.

• Teaches Android application development in language anyone can understand, giving you the best possible start in Android development
• Provides simple, step-by-step examples that make learning easy, allowing you to pick up the concepts without fuss
• Offers clear code descriptions and layout so that you can get your apps running as soon as possible

What you’ll learn

• Get yourself and your computer set up for Android apps development
• Use the Eclipse programming environment to make your Android development efficient and straightforward
• Follow steps in plain English to build simple apps and get them working immediately
• Style your application so that it appeals to potential users
• Make use of the Android’s touch screen
• Use shortcuts and cheat sheets to create apps the easy way
• Use the basics of Java and XML to move onto more advanced apps

Who this book is for

If you have a great idea for an Android app, but have never programmed before, then this book is for you. You don’t need to have any previous computer programming skills—as long as you have a desire to learn, and you know which end of the mouse is which, the world of Android apps development awaits!

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Preliminary Information: Before We Get Started
Chapter 2. What’s Next? Our Road Ahead
Chapter 3. Setting Up an Open Source Android Development? Environment
Chapter 4. An Introduction to Java, XML and How Android Works
Chapter 5. An Overview of the Android Application Framework
Chapter 6. Screen Layout Design: Views, ViewGroups and Layout Types
Chapter 7. User Interface Design: Buttons, Menus, Dialogs and Alerts
Chapter 8. Designing Graphics for Android: 2D Images & Animation
Chapter 9. Adding Interactivity: Handling UI Events
Chapter 10. Understanding Content Providers
Chapter 11. Understanding Intents and Intent Filters
Chapter 12. The Future: 3D, Widgets, Bluetooth, Maps, Search, and More

中文：

书名：Android Apps for Absolute Beginners

任何人都可以开始为Android平台构建简单的应用程序，这本书将向您展示如何构建！ 面向绝对初学者的Android应用程序 使用简单的英语和实用的示例，带您完成安装和运行您的第一个Android应用程序的过程。它打破了围绕着Android应用程序开发的术语和神秘的迷雾，并为您提供了简单、循序渐进的说明来帮助您入门。

• 用任何人都能理解的语言教授Android应用程序开发，让您在Android开发方面有一个最好的开端
• 提供简单、循序渐进的示例，使学习变得容易，使您能够轻松掌握概念
• 提供清晰的代码描述和布局，以便您可以尽快运行应用程序

What you’ll learn

• 让您和您的计算机为Android应用程序开发做好准备
• 使用Eclipse编程环境使您的Android开发变得高效和简单
• 按照通俗易懂的步骤构建简单的应用程序并立即运行
• Style your application so that it appeals to potential users
• 利用Android的触摸屏
• 使用快捷方式和小抄来轻松创建应用程序
• 使用Java和XML的基础知识，转而使用更高级的应用程序

这本书是为谁而写的

如果你有一个很棒的Android应用程序的想法，但以前从未编程过，那么这本书是为你而写的。你不需要任何以前的计算机编程技能-只要你有学习的欲望，你知道鼠标的哪一端是哪一端，Android应用程序开发的世界就在等着你！

Table of Contents

第一章初步信息：在我们开始之前
第二章。下一步是什么？我们的未来之路
Chapter 3. Setting Up an Open Source Android Development? Environment
Chapter 4. An Introduction to Java, XML and How Android Works
第5章Android应用程序框架概述
第6章屏幕布局设计：视图、视图组和布局类型
第七章用户界面设计：按钮、菜单、对话框和警报
第8章：为Android设计图形：2D图像和动画
第9章添加交互性：处理UI事件
第10章：了解内容提供商
第11章：了解兴趣和意图过滤器
第12章：未来：3D、小工具、蓝牙、地图、搜索等