| Record Type: |
Language materials, printed
: monographic
|
| Author: |
MurphyMark L., |
| Place of Publication: |
New York |
| Published: |
distributed by Springer Science+Business Media; Apress; |
| Year of Publication: |
c2011. |
| Description: |
xix, 589 p.ill. : 24 cm.; |
| Subject: |
Application software. - |
| Subject: |
Mobile computing. - |
| Subject: |
Open source software. - |
| Notes: |
Includes index. |
| ISBN: |
1430232978 |
| Content Note: |
Core concept. The big picture ; How to get started ; Your first Android project ; Examining your first project ; A bit about Eclipse ; Enhancing your first project Activities. Rewriting your first project ; Using XML-based layouts ; Employing basic widgets ; Working with containers ; The input method framework ; Using selection widgets ; Getting fancy with lists ; Still more widgets and containers ; Embedding the webkit browser ; Applying menus ; Showing pop-up messages ; Handling activity lifecycle events ; Handling rotation ; Dealing with threads ; Creating intent filters ; Launching activities and subactivities ; Working with resources ; Defining and using styles ; Handling multiple screen seizes Honeycomb and tablets. Introducing the Honeycomb UI ; Using the action bar ; Fragments ; Handling platform changes ; Accessing files Data stores, network services, and APIs. Using preferences ; Managing and accessing local databases ; Leveraging Java libraries ; Communicating via the internet Services. Services : the theory ; Basic service patterns ; Alerting users via notifications Other Android capabilities. Requesting and requiring permissions ; Accessing location-based services ; Mapping with MapView and MapActivity ; Handling telephone calls ; Fonts ; More development tools Alternative application environments. The role of alternative environments ; HTML5 ; PhoneGap ; Other alternative environments The ever-evolving Android. Dealing with devices ; Where do we go from here? Index. |