Android Development with Flash

EBook Description: The Android operating system works on phones that combine a camera, Web browser, e-mail, GPS, and mapping tool into a single accessible pocket-sized unit, and can function on computers, as well. Aimed at visual learners and packed with hundreds of screen shots, this guide brings Flash developers up to speed on the necessary factors to take into account when developing for this touch-based, mobile platform. Experienced Flash developer Julian Dolce escorts you through the process of creating applications for the Android OS using the Flash CS5 development platform and informs you of best practices to try as well as common pitfalls to avoid. Guides you step by step through the process of creating applications for the Android OS using Flash CS5 Explores the capabilities and limitations of developing apps for the Android OS Points out common pitfalls and teaches you best practices Features hundreds of screen shots to assist with visual learning

Android in Action, Second Edition is a comprehensive tutorial for Android developers. Taking you far beyond �Hello Android,� this fast-paced book puts you in the driver�s seat as you learn important architectural concepts and implementation strategies. You�ll master the SDK, build WebKit apps using HTML 5, and even learn to extend or replace Android�s built-in features by building useful and intriguing examples.

What�s Inside

* Android 2 from the ground up
* SDK and web development
* Drive a robot via Bluetooth and Sensors
* Integrate with Social Media Contacts
* Image processing with native C code

This book is written for hobbyists and developers. A background in Java is helpful�no prior experience with Android is assumed.

Android Essentials

Android Essentials is a no?frills, no?nonsense, code?centric run through the guts of application development on Google?s Mobile OS. This book uses the development of a sample application to work through topics, focusing on giving developers the essential tools and examples required to make viable commercial applications work. Covering the entirety of the Android catalog in less than 150 pages is simply impossible. Instead, this book focuses on just four main topics: the application life cycle and OS integration, user interface, location?based services, and networking.
Thorough, complete, and useful work on the nuts and bolts of applicatio development in Android
Example driven and practically minded
A tool for hobbyists and professionals who want to create production?quality applications

Best Android Apps

Information: You can choose from thousands of apps to make your Android device do just about anything you can think of � and probably a few things you�d never imagine. There are so many Android apps available, in fact, that it�s been difficult to find the best of the bunch � until now. Best Android Apps leads you beyond the titles in Android Market�s �Top Paid� and �Top Free� bins to showcase apps that will truly delight, empower, and entertain you. The authors have tested and handpicked more than 200 apps and games, each listed with a description and details highlighting the app�s valuable tips and special features.

Professional Android 2 Application Development (2010)

Build unique mobile applications with the latest Android SDK

Written by an Android authority, this up-to-date resource shows you how
to leverage the features of Android 2 to enhance existing products or
create innovative new ones. Serving as a hands-on guide to building
mobile apps using Android, the book walks you through a series of
sample projects that introduces you to Android's new features and techniques.
Using the explanations and examples included in these pages, you'll
acquire the foundation needed to write compelling mobile applications
that use Android, along with the flexibility to quickly adapt to future
enhancements.

Professional Android 2 Application Development:

# Reviews Android as a development platform and?best practices for mobile development
# Provides an in-depth look at the Android application components
# Details creating layouts and Views to produce compelling resolution independent user
interfaces
# Examines Intents and Content Providers for sharing data
# Introduces techniques for creating map-based applications and using location-based
services such as GPS
# Looks at how to create and use background Services, Notifications, and Alarms
# Demonstrates how to create interactive homescreen components
# Explores the Bluetooth, telephony, and networking APIs
# Examines using hardware, including the camera and sensors such as the compass
and accelerometers

Android for Work: Productivity for Professionals

Android is new, Android is open, and Android is fun. It�s also serious about business. Android for Work shows you how to harness the power of Android to stay productive and take your office on the road. This book also sheds light on the often daunting task of finding the right Android phone for the business user.

Whether this is your first smartphone, your first Android smartphone, or your first attempt to make your phone into a productivity tool, Android for Work gets you started. You�ll learn how to manage email and tasks, but you�ll also learn how to weed through the sea of games to find specialized productivity tools for a variety of professions.

For those that are more interested in an enterprise wide deployment, the book includes an appendix of information on administering Android phones, creating custom interfaces, and creating specialized apps for your enterprise. You�ll also learn more about integrating Android with other Google Apps for enterprise.
What you�ll learn

* Select the Android phone that is right for you
* Integrate your work email and calendar tools
* Navigate business trips and meetings with ease
* Find specialized apps for your profession
* Collaborate with coworkers in large and small groups
* Harness the power of Android customization

Who this book is for

This book is for anyone who is considering an Android phone or who has recently purchased one. Whether you are a web designer, writer, medical professional, lawyer, or educator, an Android phone can help you be more productive and finally find a reason for having a phone with a data plan.
Table of Contents

1. Buying and Activating an Android Phone
2. Using Your Phone for the First Time
3. Going Online With Android
4. Android Calling
5. Managing Texting
6. Wrangling Your Email
7. The Calendar
8. Android in a Microsoft World
9. Photos and Video
10. Web Browsing
11. Social Media and Work
12. Maps and Mobile
13. The Remaining Android Apps
14. The Android Market
15. General Business Applications
16. Specialized Apps for Professionals
17. Advanced Customization and Troubleshooting
18. Appendix A Resources Managing Enterprise-Wide Android Deployment
19. Appendix B Resources for Developing Android Apps

Pearson-The Android Developers Cookbook Building Application

Want to get started building applications for Android, the world's hottest, fast-growing mobile platform? Already building Android applications and want to get better at it? This book brings together all the expert guidance�and code�you'll need!
Completely up-to-date to reflect the newest and most widely used Android SDKs, The Android Developer's Cookbook is the essential resource for developers building apps for any Android device, from phones to tablets.
Proven, modular recipes take you from the absolute basics to advanced location-based services, security techniques, and performance optimization. You'll learn how to write apps from scratch, ensure interoperability, choose the best solutions for common problems, and avoid development pitfalls.

Android Wireless Application Development (2nd Edition)

This book delivers all the up-to-date information, tested code, and best practices you need to create and market successful mobile apps with the latest versions of Android. Drawing on their extensive experience with mobile and wireless development, Lauren Darcey and Shane Conder cover every step: concept, design, coding, testing, packaging, and delivery. The authors introduce the Android platform, explain the principles of effective Android application design, and present today�s best practices for crafting effective user interfaces. Next, they offer detailed coverage of each key Android API, including data storage, networking, telephony, location-based services, multimedia, 3D graphics, and hardware.

Every chapter of this edition has been updated for the newest Android SDKs, tools, utilities, and hardware. All sample code has been overhauled and tested on leading devices from multiple companies, including HTC, Motorola, and ARCHOS. Many new examples have been added, including complete new applications.

This book is an indispensable resource for every member of the Android development team: software developers with all levels of mobile experience, team leaders and project managers, testers and QA specialists, software architects, and even marketers.

This new edition also adds

* Nine new chapters covering web APIs, the Android NDK, extending application reach, managing users, data synchronization, backups, advanced user input, and more
* Greatly expanded coverage of Android manifest files, content providers, app design, and testing
* New coverage of hot topics like Bluetooth, gestures, voice recognition, App Widgets, live folders, live wallpapers, and global search
* Updated 3D graphics programming coverage reflecting OpenGL ES 2.0
* An all-new chapter on tackling cross-device compatibility issues, from designing for the smallest phones to the big new tablets hitting the market
* Even more tips and tricks to help you design, develop, and test applications for different devices
* A new appendix full of Eclipse tips and tricks

Learn Java for Android Development

Android development is hot, and many programmers are interested in joining the fun. However, because this technology is based on Java, you should first obtain a solid grasp of the Java language and its foundational APIs to improve your chances of succeeding as an Android app developer. After all, you will be busy learning the architecture of an Android app, the various Android-specific APIs, and Android-specific tools. If you do not already know Java fundamentals, you will probably end up with a massive headache from also having to quickly cram those fundamentals into your knowledge base. Learn Java for Android Development teaches programmers of any skill level the essential Java language and foundational Java API skills that must be learned to improve the programmer�s s chances of succeeding as an Android app developer. Each of the book�s 10 chapters provides an exercise section that gives you the opportunity to reinforce your understanding of the chapter�s s material. Answers to the book�s s more than 300 exercises are provided in an appendix. Once you complete this book, you will be ready to dive into Android, and you can start that journey by obtaining a copy of Beginning Android 2.

Unlocking Android

Android is a free, open source, Java-based mobile platform developed by Google. Unlocking Android prepares the reader to embrace the Android mobile platform in easy-to-understand language and builds on this foundation with reusable Java code examples. It�s ideal for corporate developers and hobbyists who have an interest, or a mandate, to deliver mobile software.

The book first covers the big picture so the reader can get comfortable with the Android approach to the mobile applications. Then the reader learns to apply Android by following the many practical examples. The book concludes with two deep and hands-on examples.


Unlocking Android addresses the Android application framework, its graphical capabilities and media support, data storage, communications capabilities, phone interactions, and notifications.

Unlocking Android covers Android SDK 1.x

About the Author
Frank Ableson is active in the mobile software marketplace, working with leading mobile companies including Handango, Airtime Management, and UnwiredTools.

Charlie Collins is a JEE developer with over 10 years of experience. Charlie is currently a contributor to the Android-Maven project, the GWT-Maven project, the Gwittir GWT framework, and the FeedPod text-to-speech podcasting system.

Robi Sen is a Managing Partner at Twin Technologies LLC, where he spends most of his time helping deliver next-generation Rich Internet Applications to Twin Technologies customers.

Hello, Android: Introducing Google�s Mobile Development Platform

Android is a new software toolkit for mobile phones, created by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. In a few years, it�s expected to be found inside millions of cell phones and other mobile devices, making Android a major platform for application developers. That could be your own program running on all those devices.

Getting started developing with Android is easy. You don�t even need access to an Android phone, just a computer where you can install the Android SDK and the phone emulator that comes with it. Within minutes, �Hello, Android� will get you creating your first working application: Android�s version of �Hello, World.�


From there, you�ll build up a more substantial example: an Android Sudoku game. By gradually adding features to the game throughout the course of the book, you�ll learn about many aspects of Android programming including user interfaces, multimedia, and the Android life cycle.

If you�re a busy developer who�d rather be coding than reading about coding, this book is for you. To help you find what you need to know fast, each chapter ends with �Fast forward� section. These sections provide guidance for where you should go next when you need to read the book out of order.

About the Author
Ed Burnette is a software industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience as a programmer, author, and speaker. His development credits include everything from commercial video games to high-performance grid computing systems. Ed is a founding member and senior researcher at the SAS Advanced Computing Lab.

Ed has authored numerous technical articles and books, including Google Web Toolkit: Taking the Pain out of Ajax and Eclipse IDE Pocket Guide. He writes the Dev Connection blog for ZDNet, and is the creator of Planet Android (http://www.planetandroid.com).

In his copious spare time, you can often find him playing video games with his two sons at their home in central North Carolina.

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