Android Development Tools for Eclipse. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Sanjay Shah, Khirulnizam Abd Rahman
• Contents: Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Authors; About the Reviewer; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Installing Eclipse, ADT and SDK; Introducing the Android platform; What is Android?; Introducing the Android app; What is Dalvik Virtual?; Understanding API level; How many versions (distributions) Android has.; Preparing for Android development; Installing the JDK; Installing the Android SDK; Installing the Eclipse (Juno); Installing the ADT in Eclipse Juno; Linking the Android SDK to the Eclipse; Summary; Chapter 2: Important Features of the IDE; Project explorer. Code editorGraphical layout editor; Android manifest editor; Menu editor; Resources editor; XML resources editor; Graphical user interface designer; The configuration chooser; The screen layout designer; Properties window; Debugging pane; Dalvik Debug Monitor Server (DDMS); SDK manager; Android virtual device manager; Running the Application; Getting help; Summary; Chapter 3: Creating a New Android Project; Creating a new Android application project; String resources; Using the graphical layout designer; The XML layout code editor; Widgets interactions through the source code editor. Toast messageRunning the application on the emulator; Running the application on an Android device; Summary; Chapter 4: Incorporating Multimedia Elements; Adding a TableLayout; Adding the image resources; Adding ImageView; Adding ImageButtons; Assigning the widget's ID; ImageButtons and handling event; Adding audio; Adding another screen in the app; Insert HTMLs in WebView; Intent and Activity; The final product run and test; Summary; Chapter 5: Adding RadioButton, CheckBox, Menu, and Preferences; Creating a new project; Adding a RadioGroup, RadioButton, and a TextField; Adding a CheckBox. Adding a menuDefining the Strings; Defining the Preference screen; Hook up; Binding the menu and Preference; Getting values from Preferences; Run the application; Summary; Chapter 6: Handling Multiple Screen Types; Using wrap_content and match_parent; Fragment; Defining Fragment and Landscape layout; Hook up in the Main Layout file:; Running the application; Optimizing for tablet; Persisting the state information during the state transition; Summary; Chapter 7: Adding an External Library; Creating an account at the AdMob website; Adding Site/Application; Choosing the Ad Network Mediation. Adding AdMob SDK to the projectMaking changes in the manifest file; Adding the AdMob widget/view in the layout file; Running the application; Summary; Chapter 8: Signing and Distributing APK; APK -- Android package; Preparing for release; Compilation for release; Generating a private key; Signing; Alignment; Using the Eclipse ADT for release; Publishing to Google Play; Getting help; Summary; Index.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Packt Publishing
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 005.282; COMPUTERS -- Programming -- Open Source; Application software -- Development; Application software -- Development; COMPUTERS -- Client-Server Computing; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1299783600; 9781299783607; 9781782161110; 1782161112; 9781782161103; 1782161104
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