Android for Absolute Beginners

Get started as a mobile app developer and learn the art and science of Android app development. With no assumed knowledge about programming languages or Android required, you will gain the key skills for constructing fully functional Android apps for smartphones, tablets, and other devices. You will also build a solid foundation in the Java programming language and the business of creating and releasing software for Android. Along the way you'll get comfortable with Android Studio - the best way to write modern Android apps - before diving into your first Android code. The author spends plenty of time explaining how to build a robust UI with widgets, menus, layouts and more. These components will be the basis of your Android apps and so are covered in depth. Having grasped the basics, you'll move onto what will make your app stand out: sound, music, images, animations, and notifications. Taking these elements and combining them with phone features like calling and sensors, will take your apps to the next level. The final part of the book covers services, events, intents, receivers, files and databases, essential sources of information and functionality for users and your app. In addition, you'll see how to protect your users and their data with permissions and security in examples throughout the book You will:

• Get started with Android and build your first apps with it
• Install and use the Android Studio IDE
• Set up and manage the app development life cycle
• Master the basics of Java and XML required to create Android apps
• Discover the strengths and features of the Android APIs and device capabilities

Auteur
Grant Allen, Ph.D. has worked in the technology field for over 20 years, as a CTO, entrepreneur, and emerging technology expert. After successful startup exits and a decade at Google, Grant's focus is now mentoring and coaching startups and hi-tech companies on building great teams and great technology. He is a frequent speaker on topics such as big data, mobile ecosystems, Android, wearables, IoT, disruptive innovation, and more. Grant has a PhD in computer science based on research he performed whilst at Google, an MBA specializing in technology management, and he is the author of seven books on various mobile platform and data technology topics.

Contenu
Part I - Get Android, Get Started
1. Introducing Android What is it, history, Google, etc.2. Introducing Android Studio What and IDE is, Android Studio and IntelliJ, downloading, installing.3. Your First Android App, Already! Create first project and first emulator, run it successfully4. Exploring Your First Project Anatomy of an Android Studio project5. Android Studio in depth Exploring all the features of Android Studio, including debugging, profiling, and other tools6. Mastering Your Entire Development Ecosystem All other tools outside of Android Studio, including JDK, gradle, source control, etc.
Part II - Get The Android Development Know-how
7. Introducing Java for Android Development Core topics to learn to start java programming8. Introductin XML for Android Development Core topics to learn to understand XML and its use in Android9. Exploring Android UI Concepts - Widgets, Menus and more Android API components for building basic UIs10. Exploring Android UI Concepts - Layouts, Activity Bars, and more Wider Android API components for more sophisticated UIs11. Activities and Fragments to Organize Your Apps Activities, lifecycles, Fragments, screen handling
Part III - Get Sophisticated

12. Sound, Music and Audio for Android Apps creating, recording, using, playback of audio13. Video and Movies for Android Apps creating, recording, using, playback of video14. Exploring Images, Pictures and Animation for Android Apps creating, capturing, using of still images15. Exploring device capabilities - calls, location, sensors and more more device features
    Part IV - Get Together
13. Understanding Events, Notifcations, Intents and Receivers events, intents and user- and system-handling17. Working with Services, Libraries, Notifications and Parallel Applications creating and using services, and threads, using other libraries18. Understanding Files, Databases and Content Providers for Android file handling, SQLite, 3rd-party providers19. Protecting Users and Data with Permissions and Security manifest controls, encryption, basic infosec20. Preparing Your Android App for Release and Sale! APK packaging, Google developer accounts, Google Play