Joseph Annuzzi Jr. - Introduction to Android Application Development: Android Essentials

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Android Essentials

Fourth Edition

Joseph Annuzzi, Jr.
Lauren Darcey
Shane Conder

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Annuzzi, Joseph, Jr.
Introduction to Android application development : Android essentials / Joseph Annuzzi,
Jr., Lauren Darcey, Shane Conder.Fourth edition.
pages cm
Revised edition of first part of: Android wireless application development / Shane
Conder, Lauren Darcey. c2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-321-94026-1 (alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-321-94026-1 (alk. paper)
1. Application softwareDevelopment. 2. Android (Electronic resource) 3. Mobile
computing. 4. Wireless communication systems. I. Darcey, Lauren, 1977- II. Conder,
Shane, 1975- III. Darcey, Lauren, 1977- Android wireless application development. IV.
Title.
QA76.76.A65A56 2014
005.3dc23
2013035917

Copyright 2014 Joseph Annuzzi, Jr., Lauren Darcey, and Shane Conder

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ISBN-13: 978-0-321-94026-1
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Introduction to Android Application Development, Fourth Edition, is a phenomenal read and allows those interested in Android development to be brought up to speed and developing apps with minimal fuss. Everything from an introduction to the Android ecosystem and setting up a development environment to creating and publishing Android applications is covered in depth and with technical expertise. Those who crave even more from the book will be treated to a feast of useful links at the end of each chapter to help guide them on and expand their new-found knowledge base.

Philip Dutson, UX and mobile developer for ICON Health & Fitness

With this edition, you wont find a more solid and comprehensive introduction to Android programming. Even if you already have another Android book, Introduction to Android Application Development makes a good second reference.

Douglas Jones, senior software engineer, Fullpower Technologies

Introduction to Android Application Development, Fourth Edition, is an important update to this invaluable reference for new and seasoned Android developers. It brings the latest up-to-date information about the newest releases of Android, showing you how to keep your application fresh on yesterdays, todays, and tomorrows Android devices.

Ray Rischpater, senior software engineer, Microsoft

This book is dedicated to Cleopatra (Cleo).
Joseph Annuzzi, Jr.

This book is dedicated to ESC.
Lauren Darcey and Shane Conder

This book is the result of collaboration among a great group, from the efforts of the team at Pearson Education (Addison-Wesley Professional); from the suggestions made by the technical reviewers; and from the support of family, friends, coworkers, and acquaintances alike. Wed like to thank the Android developer community, Google, and the Open Handset Alliance for their vision and expertise. Special thanks go to Mark Taub for believing in the vision for this edition; Laura Lewin, who was the driving force behind the book and without whom it would not have become a reality; Olivia Basegio, who was instrumental in orchestrating the efforts of everyone involved; Songlin Qiu for performing countless iterations through the manuscript to make this book ready for production; and the technical reviewers: Ray Rischpater, who made many beneficial recommendations, and Doug Jones, who suggested improvements of the fine details (as well as Mike Wallace, Mark Gjoel, Dan Galpin, Tony Hillerson, Ronan Schwarz, and Charles Stearns, who reviewed previous editions). Dan Galpin also graciously provided the clever Android graphics used for Tips, Notes, and Warnings. Amy Badger must be commended for her wonderful waterfall illustration, and we also thank Hans Bodlaender for letting us use the nifty chess font he developed as a hobby project.