Donn Felker - Android Application Development For Dummies

Android Application Development For Dummies

by Donn Felker with Joshua Dobbs

Android Application Development For Dummies

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About the Authors

Donn Felker is a recognized leader in the development and consultation of state-of-the-art, cutting-edge software in the mobile and Web fields. He is an independent consultant with over 10 years of professional experience in various markets that include 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 founder of Agilevent, an innovative creative development firm that has done work for small startups as well as Fortune 500 companies. 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 the author of the TekPub.com Introduction to Android video series. 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.

Joshua Dobbs is a senior lead Web application developer for a large electronics manufacturer in Southern California. He has more than ten years experience in Web and desktop application development. Josh was an early adopter of the Android platform and creates Android apps in his spare time. His apps have been downloaded more than 6 million times, and he was selected by Google as top Android developer for its Device Seeding Program. His Web site is www.joshdobbs.com.

Dedication

To my dogs, Lulu and Macho, and my cat, Vito: Thanks for keeping me company in the cold basement while I cranked out page after page in the wee hours of the morning while everyone else was asleep. Writing is a lonely gig, and your company helped the time pass much easier (and kept my feet and lap warm too).

To my dearest daughter, Sophia, who made even the toughest days brighter through her contagious, infectious laughter and antics. I love you.

Most of all, to my gorgeous wife, Ginamarie, who has always been very supportive of all my crazy, harebrained ideas over the years. I would not have gotten where I am in my life if it were not for your support. I love you.

Authors Acknowledgments

Thanks to coauthor Joshua Dobbs for writing the couple of chapters that I needed help with. May we both have many more successful books in the future!

Thanks to Wiley Acquisitions Editor Kyle Looper for giving me a shot at writing this book. I really appreciate the help, support, and insight into everything publishing-related. Youve been a life saver on this project. Thank you.

Project Editor Kathy Simpson pushed me beyond what I thought would be possible in terms of the organization of the content and readability. Thank you for being a diligent editor.

Copy Editor John Edwards 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 wholeheartedly. Im glad you were my second pair of eyes on this project. Your sanity check of the technical accuracy of the book was outstanding. Thank you.

Finally, thank you to my friend John Benda for contributing by being supportive of me and my family during this process. Its been a long road. Now its your turn to write a book!

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