Pro Android 5. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Dave MacLean, Satya Komatineni, Grant Allen.
• Authors: MacLean, Dave; Komatineni, Satya; Allen, Grant
• Contents: At a Glance; Introduction; Chapter 1: Hello Android; Prerequisites for Android Development; Setting Up Your Eclipse Environment; Downloading JDK; Downloading Eclipse; Downloading the Android SDK; Updating Your PATH Environment Variable; The Tools Window; Installing ADT; Setting Up Your Android Studio Environment; Java requirements for Android Studio; Downloading and Installing Android Studio; Learning Android's Fundamental Components; View; Activity; Fragment; Intent; Content Provider; Service; AndroidManifest.xml; AVDs; Hello World!; AVDs; Running on a Real Device. Exploring the Structure of an Android ApplicationExamining the Application Life Cycle; Simple Debugging; Launching the Emulator; References; Summary; Chapter 2: Introduction to Android Application Architecture; Exploring a Simple Android Application; Defining UI through Layout Files; Specifying Comments in Layout Files; Adding Views and View Groups in Layout Files; Specifying Control Properties in Layout Files; Indicating ViewGroup Properties; Controlling Width and Height of a Control; Introducing Resources and Backgrounds; Working with Text Controls in the Layout File. Working with Autogenerated IDs for ControlsImplementing Programming Logic; Loading the Layout File into an Activity; Gathering Controls; Setting Up Buttons; Responding to Button Clicks: Tying It All Together; Updating the AndroidManifest. XML; Placing the Files in the Android Project; Testing the Calculator App on a Real Device; Android Activity Life Cycle; void onStart()); void onRestoreInstanceState (Bundle savedInstanceState); void onResume()); void onPause()); void onStop()); void onSaveInstanceState (Bundle saveStateBundle); void onRestart()); Object onRetainNonConfigurationInstance()). Void onDestroy())General Notes on Activity Callbacks; More on Resources; Directory Structure of Resources; Reading Resources from Java Code; Runtime Behavior of Drawable Resources; Using Arbitrary XML Files as Resources; Working with Raw Resource Files; Reading Files from the Assets Directory; Reading Resources and Assets Without an Activity Reference; Understanding Resource Directories, Language, and Locale; More on Intents; Starting Activities for Results; Exercising the GET_CONTENT Action; Relating Intents and Activities; Understanding Explicit and Implicit Intents; Saving State in Android. Roadmap for Learning Android and the Rest of the BookTrack 1: UI Essentials for Your Android Applications; Track 2: Saving State; Track 3: Preparing/Taking Your Application to the Market; Track 4: Making Your Application Robust; Track 5: Bringing Finesse to Your Apps; Track 6: Integrating with Other Devices and the Cloud; Final Track: Getting a Helping Hand from Expert Android; As We Leave You Now with the Rest of the Book; References; Summary; Chapter 3: Building Basic User Interfaces and Using Controls; UI Development in Android; Building a UI Completely in Code.
• Publisher Details: New York : Apress
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, color illustrations
• Subjects: 005.25; Computer science; Smartphones; Mobile computing; Application software -- Development; COMPUTERS -- Hardware -- Handheld Devices; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mobile & Wireless Communications; Application software -- Development; Mobile computing; Smartphones; Computer Science; Computer Science, general; Computers -- Data Processing; Information technology: general issues; Mobile & handheld device programming / Apps programming; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781430246817; 1430246812
• Related ISBNs: 9781430246800
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed June 19, 2015).
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