Android Cookbook: Problems and Solutions for Android Developers

by Ian F. Darwin

Jump in and build working Android apps with the help of more than 230 tested recipes. The second edition of this acclaimed cookbook includes recipes for working with user interfaces, multitouch gestures, location awareness, web services, and specific device features such as the phone, camera, and accelerometer. You also get useful info on packaging your app for the Google Play Market.

Ideal for developers familiar with Java, Android basics, and the Java SE API, this book features recipes contributed by more than three dozen Android developers. Each recipe provides a clear solution and sample code you can use in your project right away. Among numerous topics, this cookbook helps you:


Get started with the tooling you need for developing and testing Android apps
Create layouts with Android's UI controls, graphical services, and pop-up mechanisms
Build location-aware services on Google Maps and OpenStreetMap
Control aspects of Android's music, video, and other multimedia capabilities
Work with accelerometers and other Android sensors
Use various gaming and animation frameworks
Store and retrieve persistent data in files and embedded databases
Access RESTful web services with JSON and other formats
Test and troubleshoot individual components and your entire application

Genres: Programming, Nonfiction, Computer Science, Reference, Technology, Computers

734 pages, Paperback

First published November 22, 2011

Reviews

[Alessandro Pellizzari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Arrivato intorno a pagina 160 ho chiuso l'ebook e ordinato il libro cartaceo.

E` semplicemente troppo pieno di trucchi più o meno piccoli, utili in mille occasioni. Conto sul fatto che anche le altre 500 pagine abbiano lo stesso livello.

Un libro da tenere sempre di fianco alla tastiera.

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has a lot of good examples of how to do some basic App development tasks. Take a photo, record Video, and many other interesting tidbits.

However by covering a lot of material, it avoids going into any depth, and you would clearly need "learn Android" type book in addition to this one, as well as the online reference, to make real progress.

[Juha · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was a total waste of time. Content was total crap. "Problem: Learning the Java Language Solution: a bunch of links to Java-docs"

[Marcus Laurén · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very easy to follow with great snippets for you to build upon. Some approaches are outdated though, so it is definitely of value to consult the online android documentation, both on Java and Kotlin.

[Thientv · Rating 4 out of 5]

Content is basic, it is helpfull for beginner. Many good solutions to apply.

[Rudvan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recommend artificial reading for intermediate Android developers. It gives you a general perspective of what comes and goes around in the Android environment.

[Ivo Stoykov]

scattered contents. Many basic topics that might be used as a (short) reference.

[Mehri Abdukodirova · Rating 3 out of 5]

Could be better, not too bad book.