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Provides information on creating Android applications, covering such topics as creating a user interface, using widgets, making an application secure, launching a browser from an app, and selling an application on the Android Market.
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting the Android SDK to Work 7
Chapter 1: Taking a Quick Look at Mobile Applications on Android 9
Chapter 2: Setting Up an Android Development Environment 27
Chapter 3: Making Apps Using the Android SDK 43
Part II: Building the Core of an Android Application 101
Chapter 4: Determining the Appropriate SDK for Your Application 103
Chapter 5: Designing a User-Friendly Application 115
Chapter 6: Enhancing Your Layout with Widgets, Styles, and Themes 157
Chapter 7: Designing Your Application's Logic and Data 183
Part III: Making Your Applications Fit for the Enterprise 209
Chapter 8: Making Your Application Fast and Responsive 211
Chapter 9: Making Your Application Safe and Secure 227
Part IV: Enhancing the Capabilities of Your Android Application 241
Chapter 10: Channeling the Outside World through Your Android Device 243
Chapter 11: Harnessing the Capabilities of Your Android Device 267
Part V: Effectively Developing, Testing, and Publishing Apps 297
Chapter 12: Effectively Using Your Integrated Development Environment 299
Chapter 13: Selling Your Application on the Market 321
Part VI: The Part of Tens 343
Chapter 14: The Ten Best Developer Resources for Android 345
Chapter 15: The Ten Most Illustrative Applications for Android 355
Index 371
