Android Apps for Absolute Beginners: Covering Android 7, 4th Edition

Book Description

Get your first Android apps up and running with the help of plain English and practical examples. If you have a great idea for an Android app, but have never programmed before, then this book is for you. Android Apps for Absolute Beginners cuts through the fog of jargon and mystery that surrounds Android app development, and gives you simple, step-by-step instructions to get you started.

This book teaches Android application development in language anyone can understand, giving you the best possible start in Android development. It provides clean, straightforward examples that make learning easy, allowing you to pick up the concepts without fuss. It offers clear code descriptions and layout so that you can get your apps running as soon as possible

Although this book covers what’s new in Android 7, it is also backwards compatible to cover some of the previous Android releases.

What You’ll Learn

• Download, install, and configure the latest software needed for Android app development
• Work efficiently using an integrated development environment (IDE)
• Build useful, attractive applications and get them working immediately
• Create apps with ease using XML markup and drag-and-drop graphical layout editors
• Use new media and graphics to skin your app so that it has maximum appeal
• Create advanced apps combining XML, Java and new media content

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: An Introduction to Android 7.0 Nougat
Chapter 2: Setting Up an Android Studio Development System
Chapter 3: An Introduction to the Android Studio Integrated Development Environment
Chapter 4: Introduction to XML: Defining Android Apps, UI Design, and Constants
Chapter 5: Introduction to Java: Objects, Methods, Classes, and Interfaces
Chapter 6: Android User Interface Design: Using Activity, View, and ViewGroup Classes
Chapter 7: Making Apps Interactive: Events and Intents
Chapter 8: Android Design Patterns: UI Design Paradigms
Chapter 9: Android Graphic Design: Making UI Designs Visual
Chapter 10: Android Animation: Image and Procedural Animation
Chapter 11: Digital Video: Streaming Video, MediaPlayer, and MediaController Classes
Chapter 12: Digital Audio: Sequencing Audio Using SoundPool
Chapter 13: Android Services and Threads: Background Processing
Chapter 14: Android Content Providers: Datastore Concepts

中文：

书名：面向绝对初学者的Android应用程序：涵盖Android 7，第4版

借助简单易懂的英语和实用示例，启动并运行您的首批Android应用程序。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。 Android Apps for Absolute Beginners 打破围绕着Android应用程序开发的术语和神秘的迷雾，并为您提供简单、循序渐进的说明来帮助您入门。

这本书用任何人都能理解的语言教授Android应用程序开发，给您一个最好的Android开发开端。它提供了干净、直截了当的示例，使学习变得容易，使您可以轻松地学习概念。它提供清晰的代码描述和布局，以便您可以尽快运行您的应用程序

虽然这本书介绍了Android 7的新特性，但它也向后兼容了Android以前发布的一些版本。

你会学到什么？

• 下载、安装和配置Android应用程序开发所需的最新软件
• 使用集成开发环境(IDE)高效工作
• 构建有用的、有吸引力的应用程序，并使其立即运行
• 使用XML标记和拖放图形布局编辑器轻松创建应用程序
• 使用新媒体和图形为您的应用程序设置皮肤，使其具有最大的吸引力
• 创建结合了XML、Java和新媒体内容的高级应用程序

这本书是为谁写的

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。

目录表

第1章：Android 7.0牛油糖简介
第2章：设置Android Studio开发系统
第3章：Android Studio集成开发环境简介
第4章：XML简介：定义Android应用程序、UI设计和常量
第5章：Java简介：对象、方法、类和接口
第6章：Android用户界面设计：使用Activity、View和ViewGroup类
第7章：使应用程序具有互动性：事件和意图
第8章：Android设计模式：用户界面设计范例
第9章：Android图形设计：让用户界面设计可视化
第十章：Android动画：图像和程序动画
第11章：数字视频：流视频、媒体播放器和媒体控制器类
第12章：数字音频：使用SoundPool对音频进行排序
第13章：Android服务和线程：后台处理
第14章：Android内容提供商：数据存储概念