Master the Android mobile development platform
Build compelling Java-based mobile applications using the Android SDK and the Eclipse open-source software development platform. Android: A Programmer's Guide shows you, step-by-step, how to download and set up all of the necessary tools, build and tune dynamic Android programs, and debug your results. Discover how to provide web and chat functions, interact with the phone dialer and GPS devices, and access the latest Google services. You'll also learn how to create custom Content Providers and database-enable your applications using SQLite.
Install and configure Java, Eclipse, and Android plugin
Create Android projects from the Eclipse UI or command line
Integrate web content, images, galleries, and sounds
Deploy menus, progress bars, and auto-complete functions
Trigger actions using Android Intents, Filters, and Receivers
Implement GPS, Google Maps, Google Earth, and GTalk
Build interactive SQLite databases, calendars, and notepads
Test applications using the Android Emulator and Debug Bridge
Jerome (J. F.) DiMarzio is a senior Web developer with a leading academic development firm. He works in VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET Java, and many other languages.
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