Pro Android 2

Sayed Hashimi, Satya Komatineni, Dave MacLean

ISBN 10: 1430226595 / ISBN 13: 9781430226598

Published by SPRINGER A PR TRADE, 2010

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Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 736 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pro Android 2
• Publisher: SPRINGER A PR TRADE
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1430226595
• ISBN 13: 9781430226598
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Sehr gut

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Synopsis

The age of Web 2.0 smart mobile phones and handsets is here. First there was the BlackBerry, then there was the iPhone, and now there's Google, with its Android Mobile Software Development Kit (SDK) and platform, and its hardware partners in the Open Handset Alliance. Android works with the HTC G1 and G2 phones, the DROID, and the Nexus One. Android is also available on other mobile phones and devices, including netbooks. Pro Android 2 shows you how to build real-world and fun mobile applications using Google's Android SDK. This book covers everything from the fundamentals of building applications for embedded devices to advanced concepts such as custom 3D components. Discover the design and architecture of the Android SDK, and how to build mobile applications using the Android SDK. Explore and use the Android APIs, including those for media and Wi-Fi. Learn about Android 2.0's integrated local and web search, handwriting gesture UI, Google Translate, and text-to-speech features. With Android and this book, you'll be able to build mobile applications ranging from games to Google apps, including add-ons to Google Docs. You'll be able to extend and run the new Google Chrome APIs on the G1, the G2, and other next-generation Google phones and Android-enabled devices. What you'll learn How to use Android to build Java-based mobile applications for Google phones with a touch screen or keyboard (thanks to Cupcake's inclusion as of Android 1.5) How to design and architect using Google's Android SDK How to use the Android SDK to write mobile applications for embedded devices How to create 3D graphics with OpenGL and custom components How to build multimedia and game apps using Android's Media APIs and OpenGL

About the Author

Sayed Y. Hashimi is the author of Pro Android, as well as a consultant and trainer in Jacksonville, Florida. Sayed has worked for startups and Fortune 100 companies. He has developed large-scale distributed applications with a variety of programming languages and platforms, including C++, Java, and .NET. Sayed has published in major software journals on topics ranging from low-level programming techniques to high-level architecture concepts.