Android App Development For Dummies, 3rd Edition - Couverture souple

Burton, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1119017920 ISBN 13 : 9781119017929

Editeur : For Dummies, 2015

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Learn to:

• Create amazing apps for the latest Android smartphones and tablets
• Download and install the SDK and start working with the Android Studio tools
• Adapt your apps for use on Android watches and TVs
• Publish your apps to the Google Play Store

Here′s just what you need to turn your great idea into a cool Android app!

Did you know that nearly 80 percent of mobile devices use the Android platform? With this book to guide you, you can start developing apps for that huge market. You′ll learn to design the ideal user interface, take advantage of all the newest Android features, understand the difference between phone and tablet apps, avoid common pitfalls, and more!

• Get what you need discover how to acquire and install the tools and set up your development headquarters
• Set up your first project get going right away with sample programs that explore different aspects of the Android platform
• Nuts and bolts see how to design the Tasks application, handle user input, design a menu, work with data storage, and even port your app to wearables
• Adapt existing apps learn to convert apps from other platforms for Android and how to accommodate older Android versions
• Get′em out there publish your apps to the Google Play Store

Visit the companion website at www.dummies.com/go/androidappdevfd3e to download all the code used in this book

Open the book and find:

• How to build a great app with Android Studio
• How to create an app widget
• When to use advanced techniques, such as Fragments, Databases, and Image Downloads
• Material Design to beautify your app
• Ways to build apps on Android and Amazon tablets
• How to create apps for Android Wear and TV

Présentation de l'éditeur

The updated edition of the bestselling guide to Android app development

If you have ambitions to build an Android app, this hands–on guide gives you everything you need to dig into the development process and turn your great idea into a reality! In this new edition of Android App Development For Dummies, you′ll find easy–to–follow access to the latest programming techniques that take advantage of the new features of the Android operating system. Plus, two programs are provided: a simple program to get you started and an intermediate program that uses more advanced aspects of the Android platform.

Android mobile devices currently account for nearly 80% of mobile phone market share worldwide, making it the best platform to reach the widest possible audience. With the help of this friendly guide, developers of all stripes will quickly find out how to install the tools they need, design a good user interface, grasp the design differences between phone and tablet applications, handle user input, avoid common pitfalls, and turn a "meh" app into one that garners applause.

• Create seriously cool apps for the latest Android smartphones and tablets
• Adapt your existing apps for use on an Android device
• Start working with programs and tools to create Android apps
• Publish your apps to the Google Play Store

Whether you′re a new or veteran programmer, Android App Development For Dummies will have you up and running with the ins and outs of the Android platform in no time.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: For Dummies
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1119017920
• ISBN 13: 9781119017929
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 432