Android Programming for Beginners – Second Edition

This new and expanded second edition of Android Programming for Beginners will be your companion to create Android Pie applications from scratch. We will introduce you to all the fundamental concepts of programming in an Android context, from the basics of Java to working with the Android API. (Limited-time offer)

Book Description

• Beginning Android and Java
• First Contact – Java, XML, and the UI Designer
• Exploring Android Studio and the Project Structure
• Getting Started with Layouts and Material Design
• Beautiful Layouts with CardView and ScrollView
• The Android Lifecycle
• Java Variables, Operators, and Expressions
• Java Decisions and Loops
• Java Methods
• Object-Oriented programming
• More Object-Oriented Programming
• The Stack, the Heap, and the Garbage Collector
• Anonymous Classes – Bringing Android Widgets to Life
• Android Dialog Windows
• Arrays, ArrayList, Map and Random Numbers
• Adapters and Recyclers
• Data Persistence and Sharing
• Localization
• Animations and Interpolations
• Drawing Graphics
• Threads, and Starting the Live Drawing App
• Particle Systems and Handling Screen Touches
• Supporting Different Versions of Android, Sound Effects, and the Spinner Widget
• Design Patterns, Multiple Layouts, and Fragments
• Advanced UI with Paging and Swiping
• Advanced UI with Navigation Drawer and Fragment
• Android Databases
• Coding a Snake Game Using Everything We Have Learned So Far
• Enumerations and Finishing the Snake Game
• A Quick Chat Before You Go

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