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Published in Apr 2021

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800563438

Length 742 pages

Edition 3rd Edition

Languages

Java

Tools

Android

Concepts

Cross Platform Mobile Development

Author (1):

John Horton

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Table of Contents (30) Chapters

Preface

1. Chapter 1: Beginning Android and Java

2. Chapter 2: First Contact: Java, XML, and the UI Designer FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 3: Exploring Android Studio and the Project Structure

4. Chapter 4: Getting Started with Layouts and Material Design

5. Chapter 5: Beautiful Layouts with CardView and ScrollView

6. Chapter 6: The Android Lifecycle

7. Chapter 7: Java Variables, Operators, and Expressions

8. Chapter 8: Java Decisions and Loops

9. Chapter 9: Learning Java Methods

10. Chapter 10: Object-Oriented Programming

11. Chapter 11: More Object-Oriented Programming

12. Chapter 12: The Stack, the Heap, and the Garbage Collector

13. Chapter 13: Anonymous Classes – Bringing Android Widgets to Life

14. Chapter 14: Android Dialog Windows

15. Chapter 15: Arrays, Maps, and Random Numbers

16. Chapter 16: Adapters and Recyclers

17. Chapter 17: Data Persistence and Sharing

18. Chapter 18: Localization

19. Chapter 19: Animations and Interpolations

20. Chapter 20: Drawing Graphics

21. Chapter 21: Threads and Starting the Live Drawing App

22. Chapter 22: Particle Systems and Handling Screen Touches

23. Chapter 23: Supporting Different Versions of Android, Sound Effects, and Spinner Widget

24. Chapter 24: Design Patterns, Multiple Layouts, and Fragments

25. Chapter 25: Building a Simple Image Gallery App

26. Chapter 26: Advanced UI with Navigation Drawer and Fragment

27. Chapter 27: Android Databases

28. Chapter 28: A Quick Chat before You Go

29. Other Books You May Enjoy

Frequently asked questions

So, is Android not really an operating system, just a virtual machine, and are all the phones and tablets really Linux machines?
No, all the different sub-systems of an Android device, which include Linux, the ART, and the libraries and drivers, are together what make up the Android operating system.
I still don't understand all these technical terms, such as ART, object-oriented, APK, and so on. Should I re-read this chapter?
No, that isn't necessary as we just needed to introduce this jargon and we will be revisiting it all as well as clarifying it as the book progresses. If you understand the following, you are ready to proceed to Chapter 2, First Contact: Java, XML, and the UI Designer:
We will be writing Java code and creating other resources in Android Point Studio, which, with the help of the JDK, will turn this code and resources into real Android apps.

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