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Android Programming for Beginners

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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

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