Sams Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours

Sams Teach Yourself Series

by Lauren Darcey, Shane Conder

Android is the world's #1 mobile development platform, and with the new Android 3.0, it's becoming as popular for tablets as it is for smartphones. If you are a beginner, in just 24 lessons of one hour or less, this friendly, full-color book will help you master modern Android development. You can build a fully-featured app from scratch, learning all the skills you'll need to create your own. Each lesson builds on prior chapters, providing a solid foundation for success. This edition is thoroughly updated for Android's newest features and development tools, while still supporting the popular Android 2.0. Coverage Revised and simplified step-by-step instructions with full-color screenshots walk you through key tasks... updated Q and As, Quizzes, and Exercises test your knowledge..."Did You Know?" tips offer insider advice..."Watch Out!" alerts help you avoid problems. By the time you're finished, you won't just understand core Android you'll be comfortable writing, testing, and publishing your own new apps.

Genres: Programming, Reference, Nonfiction

485 pages, Paperback

First published June 7, 2010

Reviews

[Frank · Rating 3 out of 5]

Surprisingly good, especially if you ignore the 24-hours gimmick. I got this book because 'Beginning Android 2' doesn't include Eclipse development and that's the platform I'm using. Before reading this one I had no clue about Eclipse's debugging view, which is simply wonderful. This book makes a nice compliment to BA2 and it seems more targeted to the 2.0 platform. Good color screenshots if you need hand-holding during the initial Eclipse learning curve.

[Abdelrahman El-tamawy · Rating 5 out of 5]

very useful for beginners, the best to start with