Android Application Development For Dummies

Android Application Development For Dummies

Michael Burton, Donn Felker

Language: English

Pages: 408

ISBN: 1118387104

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


Bring your big ideas to the small screen with this one-of-a-kind guide to creating amazing Android applications

The Android OS continues to rapidly expand offering app developers access to one of the largest platforms available, and this easy-to-follow guide walks you through the development process step by step. In this new edition of the bestselling Android Application Development For Dummies, Android programming experts Michael Burton and Donn Felker explain how to download the SDK, get Eclipse up and running, code Android applications, and share your finished products with the world.

Featuring two sample programs, this book explores everything from the simple basics to advanced aspects of Android application development.

  • Walks you through all the steps in developing applications for the Android platform, including the latest Android features like scrollable widgets, enhanced UI tools, social media integration, and new calendar and contact capabilities
  • Starts off with downloading the SDK, then explains how to bring your applications to life and submit your work to the Android Market
  • Includes real-world advice from expert programmers Donn Felker and Michael Burton, who break every aspect of the development process down into practical, digestible pieces

Whether you're new to Android development or already on your way, Android Application Development For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the guide you need to dig into the app dev process!

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your application. They include the following: ✓ Bool: A Boolean value defined in XML whose value is stored with an arbitrary filename in the res/values/.xml file, where is the name of the file. An example would be bools.xml. ✓ Integer: An integer value defined in XML whose value is stored with an arbitrary filename in the res/values/.xml file. An example would be integers.xml. ✓ Integer array: An array of integers defined in XML whose set of values is stored with an

(ADT) inside Eclipse ✓ Via an automated build process, like a continuous integration server, such as Hudson Continuous Integration Server ✓ Via the command line with Ant ✓ Via the Maven build system You use the ADT within Eclipse to create your APK file. The ADT provides an array of tools that compiles, digitally signs, and packages your Android application into an APK file. In that process, the digital signature process takes place; this is discussed in the next section. The other options, such

ready to release your application to the market, you must sign it with a private key. You cannot publish the application with the debug key that signs the APK file when debugging the application during development. ✓ The certificate has an expiration date, and that expiration date is only verified at install time. If the certificate expires after the application has been installed, the application will continue to operate normally. 189

................................................................................ 224 Starting new activities with intents ................................................. 224 Retrieving values from previous activities ..................................... 225 Creating a chooser ............................................................................. 226 Chapter 10: Going a la Carte with Your Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 Seeing What Makes a Menu Great

such as these: ✓ Notifications ✓ Alarms ✓ Intents ✓ Menus ✓ Search ✓ Preferences ✓ Background services If you get stuck or just want to prep yourself for writing your next spectacular Android application, check out the complete details at http://developer. android.com/resources/samples/ApiDemos/index.html. Chapter 3: Your First Android Project For more information, see the section “Understanding the Build Target and Min SDK Version settings,” later in this chapter. 7. In the Properties

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