Android Programming for Beginners: Learn all the Java and Android skills you need to start making powerful mobile applications - Softcover

Horton, John

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9781785883262: Android Programming for Beginners: Learn all the Java and Android skills you need to start making powerful mobile applications
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1785883267 ISBN 13: 9781785883262
Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Learn all the Java and Android skills you need to start making powerful mobile applications

Key Features


Book Description

Android is the most popular OS in the world. There are millions of devices accessing tens of thousands of applications. It is many people's entry point into the world of technology; it is an operating system for everyone. Despite this, the entry-fee to actually make Android applications is usually a computer science degree, or five years' worth of Java experience. Android Programming for Beginners will be your companion to create Android applications from scratch-whether you're looking to start your programming career, make an application for work, be reintroduced to mobile development, or are just looking to program for fun. We will introduce you to all the fundamental concepts of programming in an Android context, from the Java basics to working with the Android API. All examples are created from within Android Studio, the official Android development environment that helps supercharge your application development process. After this crash-course, we'll dive deeper into Android programming and you'll learn how to create applications with a professional-standard UI through fragments, make location-aware apps with Google Maps integration, and store your user's data with SQLite. In addition, you'll see how to make your apps multilingual, capture images from a device's camera, and work with graphics, sound, and animations too.

By the end of this book, you'll be ready to start building your own custom applications in Android and Java.

What you will learn


Who this book is for

Are you trying to start a career in programming, but haven't found the right way in? Do you have a great idea for an app, but don't know how to make it a reality? Or maybe you're just frustrated that "to learn Android, you must know java." If so, Android Programming for Beginners is for you. You don't need any programming experience to follow along with this book, just a computer and a sense of adventure.

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About the Author

John Horton

John Horton is a coding and gaming enthusiast based in the UK. He has a passion for writing apps, games, books, and blog articles about coding, especially for beginners. He is the founder of Game Code School, which is dedicated to helping complete beginners to get started with coding, using the language and platform that suits them best. John sincerely believes that anyone can learn to code and that everybody has a game or an app inside their mind, but they just need to do enough work to bring it out. He has authored around a dozen technology books, most recently, the following:

  • Android Game Programming by Example
  • Learning Java Building Android Games

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Publisher
Packt Publishing
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1785883267
ISBN 13 
9781785883262
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
660
Rating
  • 3.94 out of 5 stars
    18 ratings by Goodreads