Felker - Android Tablet Application Development For Dummies

Android Tablet Application Development For Dummies

by Donn Felker

Android Tablet Application Development For Dummies

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About the Author

Donn Felker is a recognized leader in the development of state-of-the-art, cutting-edge software for the Web and for mobile devices. He is an independent consultant with over 11 years of professional experience in various markets, including entertainment, health, retail, insurance, financial, and real estate. He is a mobile junkie, serial entrepreneur, and creative innovator in all things mobile and Web. He is the CTO of QONQR, a geo-social game of world domination. He is a partner in AgileMedicine, a company that uses emerging technology to advance healthcare and medical research. He is the founder of Agilevent, an innovative creative development firm that has done work for small startups as well as for Fortune 500 companies. He is the author of Android Application Development For Dummies . He is a Microsoft ASP Insider, an MCTS for .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.5 Web Applications, and a certified ScrumMaster. Hes a national speaker on topics that include Android, .NET, and software architecture. He is a writer, presenter, and consultant on various topics ranging from architecture to development in general, agile practices, and patterns and practices. Follow Donn on Twitter (@donnfelker) or read his blog here: http://blog.donnfelker.com.

Dedication

To my son, Michael, whose smile and baby jibber jabber would crack me up each time he looked at me. Thanks son, I love you.

To my gorgeous daughter, Sophia, who has proved that a quick batting of her eyes can win over this old man in almost any situation. I love you.

To my beautiful and caring wife, Ginamarie, who survived three brutal winters in Minneapolis so I could experience living in a place I always wanted. Thank you for giving me two gorgeous children and for being so very patient and supportive of my insane workload over the last year. I love you. Time for some vacations! Lets go!

Last, but certainly not least... to Dad. Thank you for reconnecting and letting the truth be known. It means more to me than you will ever know. I love you.

Authors Acknowledgments

Thanks to Wiley acquisitions editor Kyle Looper for giving me more than a few fair extensions when writing this book. I really appreciate the help, support, and insight into everything publishing-related. Thank you for your patience and everything else.

Thanks to editor Christopher Morris for being patient and a diligent editor.

Copy editors Beth Taylor and Teresa Artman helped find some of my most subtle mistakes, which allowed me to polish the book content even more. Thank you.

Technical editor Andre Taddeini is one of the few technical individuals I trust reviewing my work. Youre my friend, and Im glad you could help me out again. Your sanity check of the technical accuracy of the book was outstanding. Without you, this book would have been a mess. Thank you.

Thanks to Michael Burton whose knowledge of Android (and of development in general) blows my mind each time we work together. Thank you for the metric ton of great insight and guidance that you provided in regards to Java and the Android framework. Had I not worked beside you I would have missed a lot of great info. Thank you!

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