Sams Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours (Sams Teach Yourself in 24 Hours)

Sams Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours (Sams Teach Yourself in 24 Hours)

<P style="MARGIN: 0px">In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, learn how to build powerful apps for the world’s most popular mobile platform: Android 4.3. Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll build complete Android 4.3 apps from the ground up as you master the skills you need to design, develop, test, and publish powerful solutions. Extensively updated for Android’s newest features and tools, every lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success!</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Highlights of this new Third Edition include:</P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Extensive new coverage: fragments, action bar, SQLite, content providers, Facebook SDK, and more</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Practical guidance on developing for multiple Android versions</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">How to use open source projects to simplify Android development </DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">New topic-focused structure with at least one complete project in nearly every chapter</DIV> </LI> </UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Register your book at informit.com/register to gain access to the Bonus KitKat chapter online.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Learn how to… </P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Quickly set up your development environment and create Android projects</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Use Android layouts and fragments  to create apps that look great on phones, tablets, and even TVs</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Develop intuitive user interfaces using Android controls</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Access the cloud and retrieve data using the Flickr API</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Create a full-blown app that parses JSON, stores metadata, and <BR>displays Flickr images</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Use a SQLite database and content providers to create responsive, data-driven apps</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Write social apps using the Facebook Android SDK</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Use contact and calendar data</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Build location-based apps using LocationManager APIs or the new Google Play Location Services</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Internationalize your apps</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Work with media and cameras</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Use open-source libraries to add “finishing touches”</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Package and publish apps to Google Play and other app stores</DIV> </LI> </UL>