GUI Design for Android Apps

by Ryan Cohen

GUI Design for Android Apps is the perfect and concise introduction for mobile app developers and designers. Through easy-to-follow tutorials, code samples, and case studies, the book shows the must-know principles for user-interface design for Android apps running on the Intel platform, including smartphones, tablets and embedded devices.This book is jointly developed for individual learning by Intel Software College and China Shanghai JiaoTong University, and is excerpted from Android Application Development for the Intel(r) Platform What you'll learn Key aspects of why UI and UX design for embedded systems is different than for desktopsTroubleshooting UI design issuesUnderstanding how key concepts such as state transition, context class, and intent workHow to use the interface app design tools provided by AndroidPlanning for complex apps (apps with multiple activities)Optimizing app design for touch screen input Who this book is forThe book is primarily for app developers, software engineers and open-source programming enthusiasts, but can also be used by for training programs and Codeacademy-style programs. Table of Contents Foreword/PrefaceChapter 1. General OverviewChapter 2. The Android-Specific GUIChapter 3. Designing Complex ApplicationsChapter 4. Self-Drawing Graphics and Touch Screen InputConclusion"

Genres: Programming, Technical

Paperback

First published August 18, 2014

Reviews

[Tolga · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a good starting point to learn basic android application development. It has basic component of an android application. Such as content, intent, activity and painting class. Book includes good example of transferring data between implicit and explicit activities.