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Practical Android Projects

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Take a practical approach to becoming a leading-edge Android developer, learning by example while combining the many technologies needed to create a successful, up-to-date web app " "Practical Android Projects introduces the Android software development kit and development tools of the trade, and then dives into building cool-looking and fun apps that put Android's amazing capabilities to work. Android is the powerful, full-featured, open source mobile platform that powers phones like Google Nexus, Motorola Droid, Samsung Galaxy S, and a variety of HTC phones and tablet computers. " " "What you?ll learn "

In Practical Android Projects, you?ll work on real-world projects such Hosting an Android BASIC interpreter Extending your Java-based Android applications with embedded LuaScripting your Android device with SL4A Adding Twitter and Facebook to your applications Using 2D graphics and animations for casual games Creating cross-platform apps with Javascript/HTML and Flex with AIR "Who this book is for "

Practical Android Projects is for any developer new to the Android platform who wants to learn to build mobile applications. Knowledge of the fundamentals of Java programming is assumed. "Table of Contents "Android Fundamentals Development Tools in Practice Roll Your Own Android Scripting Environment Embedding Lua in Android Applications Introducing The Scripting Layer for Android Creating a GUI with HTML/JavaScript and AIR Using REST with Facebook and Twitter Using the Google App Engine with Android Game Graphics Game Animation App Inventor

424 pages, ebook

First published February 22, 2011

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