Android App Development For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Book Description

This is the updated edition of the bestselling guide to Android app development. If you have ambitions to build an Android app, this hands-on guide gives you everything you need to dig into the development process and turn your great idea into a reality! In this new edition of Android App Development For Dummies, you’ll find it easy-to-follow access to the latest programming techniques that take advantage of the new features of the Android operating system. And, two programs are provided: a simple program to get you started and an intermediate program that uses more advanced aspects of the Android platform. Android mobile devices currently account for nearly 80 per cent of mobile phone market share worldwide, making it the best platform to reach the widest possible audience. With the help of this friendly guide, developers of all stripes will quickly find out how to install the tools they need, design a good user interface, grasp the design differences between phone and tablet applications, handle user input, avoid common pitfalls, and turn a “meh” app into one that garners applause. It helps to create seriously cool apps for the latest Android smart phones and tablets. It helps you to adapt your existing apps for use on an Android device. It helps you to start working with programs and tools to create Android apps. It helps to publish your apps to the Google Play Store. Whether you’re a new or veteran programmer, Android App Development For Dummies will have you up and running with the ins and outs of the Android platform in no time.

Table of Contents

Part I: Getting Started with Your First Android Application
Chapter 1: Developing Spectacular Android Applications
Chapter 2: Prepping Your Development Headquarters

Part II: Building and Publishing Your First Application
Chapter 3: Your First Android Project
Chapter 4: Creating the User Interface
Chapter 5: Coding Your Application
Chapter 6: Understanding Android Resources
Chapter 7: Turning Your Application into an App Widget
Chapter 8: Publishing Your App to the Google Play Store

Part III: Creating a Feature‐Rich Application
Chapter 9: Designing the Tasks Application
Chapter 10: Creating the Task Detail Page
Chapter 11: Going a la Carte with Your Menu
Chapter 12: Handling User Input
Chapter 13: Getting Persistent with Data Storage
Chapter 14: Reminding the User
Chapter 15: Working with Android Preferences

Part IV: Android Is More than Phones
Chapter 16: Developing for Tablets
Chapter 17: Supporting Older Versions of Android
Chapter 18: Wearing the Tasks App
Chapter 19: Look Ma, I’m on TV!
Chapter 20: Moving beyond Google

Part V: The Part of Tens
Chapter 21: Ten Free Sample Applications and SDKs
Chapter 22: Ten Tools to Simplify Your Development Life

中文：

书名：面向傻瓜的Android应用程序开发，第三版

这是最畅销的Android应用程序开发指南的更新版。如果你有构建Android应用程序的雄心，这个实践指南将为你提供一切所需的东西，让你深入了解开发过程，并将你的伟大想法变成现实！在这个新版本的Android App Development for Dummies中，你会发现使用最新的编程技术是很容易的，这些技术利用了Android操作系统的新功能。此外，还提供了两个程序：一个简单的入门程序和一个使用Android平台更高级方面的中间程序。Android移动设备目前占全球手机市场份额的近80%，使其成为接触尽可能广泛受众的最佳平台。在这本友好指南的帮助下，各种类型的开发人员将很快了解如何安装他们需要的工具，设计良好的用户界面，掌握手机和平板电脑应用程序之间的设计差异，处理用户输入，避免常见陷阱，并将一个应用程序变成一个赢得掌声的应用程序。它有助于为最新的Android智能手机和平板电脑创建非常酷的应用程序。它可以帮助你调整现有的应用程序，使其适用于安卓设备。它可以帮助你开始使用程序和工具来创建Android应用程序。它有助于将您的应用程序发布到Google Play商店。无论你是新手还是资深程序员，Android App Development for Dummies都能让你立刻熟悉Android平台的各种细节。

目录表

第一部分：开始使用您的第一个Android应用程序
第1章：开发壮观的Android应用程序
第2章：为您的开发总部做准备

第二部分：构建和发布第一个应用程序
Chapter 3: Your First Android Project
第4章：创建用户界面
第5章：对应用程序进行编码
第6章：了解Android资源
第7章：将您的应用程序转换为App Widget
第8章：将您的应用程序发布到Google Play商店

Part III: Creating a Feature‐Rich Application
第9章：设计任务应用程序
第10章：创建任务详细资料页
第11章：按菜单点菜
第12章：处理用户输入
Chapter 13: Getting Persistent with Data Storage
第14章：提醒用户
Chapter 15: Working with Android Preferences

第四部分：Android不仅仅是手机
第16章：针对平板电脑的开发
第17章：支持较旧版本的Android
第18章：佩戴任务应用程序
第十九章：看，妈，我上电视了！
Chapter 20: Moving beyond Google

第五部分：十分的部分
第21章：十个免费的示例应用程序和SDK
第22章：简化开发生活的十大工具