Beginning Android Application Development
Beginning AndroidTM Application Development one of the best book in the world
Contents
Introduction xv
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Android Programming 1
What Is Android? 2
Android Versions 2
Features of Android 3
Architecture of Android 3
Android Devices in the Market 4
The Android Market 6
Obtaining the Required Tools 6
Eclipse 7
Android SDK 7
Android Development Tools (ADT) 7
Creating Android Virtual Devices (AVDs) 11
Creating Your First Android Application 14
Anatomy of an Android Application 22
Summary 25
Chapter 2: Activities and Intents 27
Understanding Activities 27
Applying Styles and Themes to Activity 32
Hiding the Activity Title 33
Displaying a Dialog Window 34
Displaying a Progress Dialog 39
Linking Activities Using Intents 43
Resolving Intent Filter Collision 48
Returning Results from an Intent 50
Passing Data Using an Intent Object 54
Calling Built-In Applications Using Intents 56
Understanding the Intent Object 64
Using Intent Filters 65
Adding Categories 71
Displaying Notifications 73
Summary
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