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Learn Android App Development
Wallace Jackson
Learn Android App Development
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Contents at a Glance
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Building an Android IDE for Version 4.2:
Acquiring, Installing, and Configuring an Android Development
Environment
Chapter 2: Exploring Android App Development: The Lingo of
Android and Building Your First Hello World App!
Chapter 3: Java for Android Primer: Enhancing Our Hello
World Application
Chapter 4: Layouts and Activities: Using ViewGroup Classes
Chapter 5: Android Intents and Events: Adding Interactivity
Chapter 6: Android UI Design: Using Views and Widgets via
XML
Chapter 7: Android Graphics Design: Concepts and
Techniques
Chapter 8: Compositing in Android: Advanced Graphical User
Interface Design
Chapter 9: Android Image Animation: Frame-Based
Animation Using XML Constructs
Chapter 10: Android Vector Animation: Procedural Animation
via XML Constructs
Chapter 11: An Introduction to Video: Concepts and
Optimization
Chapter 12: Digital Video in Android: Using the VideoView
Class
Chapter 13: An Introduction to Audio: Concepts and
Optimization
Chapter 14: Playing Audio in Android: The MediaPlayer Class
Chapter 15: Audio Sequencing: Android SoundPool Class
Chapter 16: Android Intents: Inter-Application Programming
Chapter 17: Android Services: Using Background Processing
Chapter 18: Broadcast Receivers: Android Inter-Application
Communication
Chapter 19: Android Content Providers: Access to Datastores
Appendix A: Building an Android IDE for Version 4.12 and
Earlier: Acquiring, Installing, and Configuring an Android
Development Environment
Index
Contents
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Building an Android IDE for Version 4.2:
Acquiring, Installing, and Configuring an Android Development
Environment
Our Plan of Attack
Foundation of Android Programming: Java 6
Installing the JDK
The Android Developer Tools (ADT) Bundle
Downloading the Android ADT IDE
Configuring Android Virtual Devices (AVDs)
Creating Your Nexus 7 Tablet Emulator
Creating Your Nexus S Smartphone Emulator
Creating Your Android iTV Emulator for GoogleTV Support
New Media Tools Used in Android Development
Digital Imaging Software: GIMP 2.8.4
Digital Audio Software: Audacity 2.0.3
Digital Video Software: EditShare Lightworks 11
3D Modeling and Animation Software: Blender 3D
Summary
Chapter 2: Exploring Android App Development: The Lingo of
Android and Building Your First Hello World App!
Android Application Development Lingo
The Foundation of Android: The Linux 2.6 Kernel
Android Optimization: The Dalvik Virtual Machine (DVM)
Android Activities: The Presentation Layer
Android Services: The Processing Layer
Android Broadcast Receivers: The Communications Layer
Android Content Providers: The Data Storage Layer
Android Intents: Inter-Application Communications
Android Manifest: Application Permissions Definition
Creating Your First Android Application
Anatomy of an Android Application Project
Android Application Project: XML Mark-Up
Creating User Interface Screen Layouts in Android Using XML
Creating Option Menus in Android Using XML
Setting Constant Values for Your Android Application Using XML
Android Application Project: Java Coding
Defining the Android Classes via Import Statements
Creating Our Application Infrastructure Using the onCreate( ) Method
Running Your Hello World App in the Android 4.2 Emulator
Setting Up Logcat after Your First Android 4.2 Emulation
Summary
Chapter 3: Java for Android Primer: Enhancing Our Hello
World Application
Java’s Highest Level: The Application Programming Interface
Organizing the Java API: The Package
The Foundation of Java: The Object
