Smashing Android UI: Responsive User Interfaces and Design Patterns for Android Phones and Tablets

by Juhani Lehtimaki

Designers and developers, create smashing apps for Android devices If you're developing applications for Android smartphones and tablets, you know it isn't enough just to create the app. The application has to be intuitive, well laid out, and easy to use. Smashing Android UI shows you just how to do that. Starting with basic components, this practical, full-color book shows you how to create scalable layouts, make use of adaptive layouts and fragments, follow Android design best practices, and design sleek, intuitive user interfaces using Android UI design patterns. One of the newest guides in the terrific Smashing Magazine book series, this book takes you beyond the basics with expert techniques and innovative ideas. Learn smart solutions that will help you avoid pitfalls while building apps that can scale up to a multitude of possible Android device-and-browser combinations. Smashing Android Responsive Android UI and Design Patterns for Phones and Tablets helps you create apps for the hottest thing in technology--Android devices!

Genres: Programming, Design

384 pages, Paperback

First published September 20, 2012

Reviews

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of this book felt a bit dated like it was written for users who aren't particularly familiar with the standard operation of a smartphone. There were a few scattered code examples and plenty of good screenshots. The writing style is also good, but I found it to be a little too simplistic to be particularly helpful.

[Will · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for Android UI & Design. Having some experience with Android apps & development some of the information was a bit "same old" but a lot of it was a great reminder of what to do to get it right and reinforcing (or dismissing as poor design) some things I knew.

[Zulkifly Anawi · Rating 5 out of 5]

It covers almost everything about how to design android UI. This is my reference when it comes to designing the Android UI.

[Syed Ibrahim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think its better to start from second half.

[Craig · Rating 4 out of 5]

The most clearly and well written source on Android UI that I've read. Particularly recommended to those who are fairly new to Android and are quickly trying to get up to speed (like me).