Android Programming for Beginners, 3rd Edition: Build in-depth, full-featured Android apps starting from zero programming experience

Book Description

Build in-depth, full-featured Android apps starting from zero programming experience

Key Features

• Kick-start your Android programming career or just have fun publishing apps to the Google Play marketplace
• Get a first principles introduction to Java using Android, allowing you to start building your own applications from scratch
• Learn by example by building four real-world apps and dozens of mini apps throughout the book

Book Description

Do you want to make a career in programming but don’t know where to start? Do you have a great idea for an app but don’t know how to make it a reality? Or are you worried that you’ll have to learn Java programming to become an Android developer? Look no further! This new and expanded third edition of Android Programming for Beginners will be your guide to creating Android applications from scratch.

The book starts by introducing you to all the fundamental concepts of programming in an Android context, from the basics of Java to working with the Android API. You’ll learn with the help of examples that use up-to-date API classes and are created from within Android Studio, the official Android development environment that helps supercharge your application development process. After a crash course on the key programming concepts, you’ll explore Android programming and get to grips with creating applications with a professional-standard UI using fragments and storing user’s data with SQLite. You’ll also find out how you can make your apps multilingual, draw on the screen with a finger, and work with graphics, sound, and animations.

By the end of this Android programming book, you’ll be ready to start building your own custom applications in Android and Java.

What you will learn

• Master the fundamentals of coding Java for Android
• Install and set up your Android development environment
• Build functional user interfaces with the Android Studio visual designer
• Add user interaction, data captures, sound, and animation to your apps
• Manage your apps’ data using the built-in Android SQLite database
• Explore the design patterns used by professionals to build top-grade applications
• Build real Android applications that you can deploy to the Google Play marketplace

Who This Book Is For

This book is for you if you are completely new to Java, Android, or programming and want to get started with Android application development. If you have experience of using Java on Android, this book will serve as a refresher to help you advance your knowledge and make progress through the early projects.

中文：

书名：面向初学者的Android编程，第三版：从零编程经验开始构建深度、全功能的Android应用程序

从零编程经验开始构建深度、全功能的Android应用程序

主要特点

• 启动您的Android编程生涯，或者只是享受将应用程序发布到Google Play市场的乐趣
• 了解使用Android的Java的基本原理，使您能够从头开始构建您自己的应用程序
• 通过构建本书中的四个真实应用程序和数十个迷你应用程序来学习

图书描述

你想以编程为职业，但不知道从哪里开始吗？你是不是有一个很棒的应用程序的想法，但不知道如何将其变成现实？或者，你是否担心成为一名Android开发人员，你必须学习Java编程？别再看了！这个新的和扩展的第三版Android编程初学者将成为您从头开始创建Android应用程序的指南。

这本书首先向您介绍了Android环境中编程的所有基本概念，从Java的基础知识到使用Android API。您将通过使用最新API类的示例学习，这些示例是在Android Studio中创建的，Android Studio是官方的Android开发环境，可帮助您加快应用程序开发过程。在一堂关于关键编程概念的速成课程之后，您将探索Android编程，并掌握如何使用片断创建具有专业标准用户界面的应用程序，并使用SQLite存储用户数据。您还将了解如何让您的应用程序使用多种语言，用手指在屏幕上绘图，以及处理图形、声音和动画。

读完这本Android编程书籍，您就可以开始用Android和Java构建自己的定制应用程序了。

你将学到什么

• 掌握为Android编写Java代码的基础知识
• 安装和设置您的Android开发环境
• 使用Android Studio可视化设计器构建功能强大的用户界面
• 向您的应用程序添加用户交互、数据捕获、声音和动画
• 使用内置的Android SQLite数据库管理您的应用程序数据
• 探索专业人士用来构建顶级应用程序的设计模式
• 构建可部署到Google Play市场的真实Android应用程序

Who This Book Is For

如果您对Java、Android或编程完全陌生，并且想要开始Android应用程序开发，这本书是为您准备的。如果你有在Android上使用Java的经验，这本书将会是一本复读书，帮助你在早期的项目中提高知识并取得进展。