Android application development for dummies Donn Felker.

Cover13; -- About the Authors -- Dedication -- Author8217;s Acknowledgments -- Contents at a Glance -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Conventions Used in This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- How This Book Is Organized -- Icons Used in This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part I: The Nuts and Bolts of Android -- Chapter 1: Developing Spectacular Android Applications -- Why Develop for Android? -- Android Programming Basics -- Hardware Tools -- Software Tools -- Chapter 2: Prepping Your Development Headquarters -- Developing the Android Developer Inside You -- Assembling Your Toolkit -- Tuning Up Your Hardware -- Installing and Configuring Your Support Tools -- Getting the Java Development Kit -- Acquiring the Android SDK -- Getting the Total Eclipse -- Getting Acquainted with the Android Development Tools -- Part II: Building and Publishing Your First Android Application -- Chapter 3: Your First Android Project -- Starting a New Project in Eclipse -- Deconstructing Your Project -- Setting Up an Emulator -- Creating Launch Configurations -- Running the Hello Android App -- Understanding Project Structure -- Chapter 4: Designing the User Interface -- Creating the Silent Mode Toggle Application -- Laying Out the Application -- Developing the User Interface -- Adding an Image to Your Application -- Creating a Launcher Icon for the Application -- Adding a Toggle Button Widget -- Previewing the Application in the Visual Designer -- Chapter 5: Coding Your Application -- Understanding Activities -- Creating Your First Activity -- Working with the Android Framework Classes -- Installing Your Application -- Reinstalling Your Application -- Uh-oh!: Responding to Errors -- Thinking Beyond Your Application Boundaries -- Chapter 6: Understanding Android Resources -- Understanding Resources -- Working with Resources -- Chapter 7: Turning Your Application into a Home-Screen Widget -- Working with App Widgets in Android -- Working with Pending Intents -- Creating the Home-Screen Widget -- Placing Your Widget on the Home Screen -- Chapter 8: Publishing Your App to the Android Market -- Creating a Distributable File -- Creating an Android Market Account -- Pricing Your Application -- Getting Screen Shots for Your Application -- Uploading Your Application to the Android Market -- Watching the Installs Soar -- Part III: Creating a Feature-Rich Application -- Chapter 9: Designing the Task Reminder Application -- Reviewing the Basic Requirements -- Creating the Application8217;s Screens -- Creating Your First List Activity -- Identifying Your Intent -- Chapter 10: Going a la Carte with Your Menu -- Seeing What Makes a Menu Great -- Creating Your First Menu -- Creating a Context Menu -- Chapter 11: Handling User Input -- Creating the User Input Interface -- Getting Choosy with Dates and Times -- Creating Your First Alert Dialog Box -- Validating Input -- Chapter 12: Getting Persistent with Data Storage -- Finding Places to Put Data -- Asking the User for Permission -- Creating Your Application8217;s SQLite Database -- Creating and Editing Tasks with SQLite -- Chapter 13: Reminding the User with AlarmManager -- Seeing Why You Need AlarmManager -- Waking Up a Process with AlarmManager -- Rebooting Devic

<B>The fun and friendly guide to creating applications on the Android platform</b> <p> The popularity of the Android market is soaring with no sign of slowing down. The open nature of the Android OS offers programmers the freedom to access the platform's capabilities and this straightforward guide walks you through the steps for creating amazing Android applications. Android programming expert Donn Felker explains how to download the SDK, get Eclipse up and running, code Android applications, and submit your finished products to the Android Market. Featuring two sample programs, this introductory book explores everything from the simple basics to more advanced aspects of the Android platform. <ul> <li>Takes you soup through nuts of developing applications for the Android platform <li>Begins with downloading the SDK, then explains how to code Android applications and submit projects to the Android Market <li>Written by Android guru Donn Felker, who breaks every aspect of developing applications for the Android platform into easily digestible pieces </ul> <p> No matter your level of programming experience, <i>Android Application Development For Dummies</i> is an ideal guide for getting started with developing applications for the Android platform.

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