Beginning Android
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Book Overview
Learn how to develop applications for Android mobile devices using simple examples, ready to run with your copy of the software development kit. Author and Android columnist, writer, developer, and community advocate Mark L. Murphy shows you what you need to know to get started on programming Android applications-everything from crafting graphical user interfaces to using GPS, accessing web services, and more
The Android development platform, created by Google and the Open Handset Alliance, is a platform in its truest sense, encompassing hundreds of classes beyond the traditional Java classes and open source components that ship with the SDK. Some Android books race through the material, trying to cover as much ground as possible in as few pages as possible. Experienced writer and community advocate Mark Murphy shows you how to develop Android applications simply and with care.
The book includes dozens of sample projects, ready to run with your copy of the SDK--not just one huge project where you have difficulty finding the specific examples of the technique you are looking for. You can even get these sample programs online at Apress.com.
Customer Reviews
Rated 5 starsExcellent Overview of the Android Platform
I was looking for a book on Android to allow me to decide whether to start developing products for it. I generally steer away from "beginning" books as I have been developing in Java for over 10 years. As this was just to get a feel for whether to select Android I decided to look at this book. I was pleasantly surprised at the depth of this book. I will still probably get a more advanced book but this is a very good starting...
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Rated 5 starsVery Good Beginning Android Book
I used this book while programming my first Android App while in the Borders Cafe. It had by far the best examples of how to use the APIs. It had complete examples, not just snippets of the appropriate classes. This was especially helpful for someone like me who comes from a C/C++ background. Definitely recommended for new Android programmers
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