Android Programming

Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide is an introductory Android book for programmers with Java experience. Based on Big Nerd Ranch's popular Android Bootcamp course, this guide will lead you through the wilderness using hands-on example apps combined with clear explanations of key concepts and APIs. This book focuses on practical techniques for developing apps compatible with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and up, including coverage of Lollipop and material design. Write and run code every step of the way, creating apps that integrate with other Android apps, download and display pictures from the web, play sounds, and more. Each chapter and app has been designed and tested to provide the knowledge and experience you need to get started in Android development. Big Nerd Ranch specializes in developing and designing innovative applications for clients around the world. Our experts teach others through our books, bootcamps, and onsite training. Whether it's Android, iOS, Ruby and Ruby on Rails, Cocoa, Mac OS X, JavaScript, HTML5 or UX/UI, we've got you covered. The Android team is constantly improving and updating Android Studio and other tools. As a result, some of the instructions we provide in the book are no longer correct. You can find an addendum addressing breaking changes at: https://github.com/bignerdranch/AndroidCourseResources/raw/master/2ndEdition/Errata/2eAddendum.pdf.1. Learning Android 2. The Necessary Tools 3. Your First Android Application 4. Android and Model-View-Controller 5. The Activity Lifecycle 6. Debugging Android Apps 7. Your Second Activity 8. Android SDK Versions and Compatibility 9. UIFragments and the Fragment Manager 10. Creating User Interfaces with Layouts and Widgets 11. Displaying Lists with RecyclerView 12. Using Fragment Arguments 13. Using ViewPager 14. Dialogs 15. The Toolbar 16. SQLite Databases 17. Implicit Intents 18. Taking Pictures with Intents 19. Two-Pane Master-Detail Interfaces 20. Assets 21. Audio Playback with SoundPool 22. Styles and Themes 23. XML Drawables 24. More About Intents and Tasks 25. HTTP & Background Tasks 26. Loopers, Handlers, and HandlerThread 27. Search 28. Background Services 29. Broadcast Intents 30.Browsing the Web and WebView 31. Custom Views and Touch Events 32. Property Animation 33. Locations and Play Services 34. Maps 35. Material Design Topics