Java for Android, Second Edition

This book is for individuals wishing to learn Java and specialize in Android application development. This book consists of two parts. Part I is focused on Java and Part II explains how to build Android applications effectively. The Java tutorial has been updated to cover the new features in Java 8, the latest version of Java. The Android application examples were developed using Android Studio, the official Android IDE from Google.

Known for his clear writing style, Budi has been writing programming books for more than 15 years. His Java tutorial book was recently selected by a team of computer science professors at HDM Stuttgart, Germany as the main text for the university following a thorough evaluation of his and similar titles. His writing is backed by his 20 years of experience as a software architect and developer. He has been a consultant for various organizations around the world, from a phone maker in Finland to investment banks in the UK and start-ups in the US and Canada. Budi has also written commercial software like the web-based document management CreateData and is currently writing a research Java Virtual Machine. His other books include How Tomcat Works, Servlet & JSP: A Tutorial and Struts 2 Design and Programming.