Android Programming for Beginners. Build in-depth, full-featured Android 9 Pie apps starting from zero programming experience - Second Edition

John Horton

Are you trying to start a career in programming, but haven't found the right way in? Do you have a great idea for an app, but don't know how to make it a reality? Or maybe you're just frustrated that in order to learn Android, you must know Java. If so, then this book is for you. This new and expanded second edition of Android Programming for Beginners will be your companion to create Android Pie applications from scratch. We will introduce you to all the fundamental concepts of programming in an Android context, from the basics of Java to working with the Android API. All examples use the up-to-date API classes, and are created from within Android Studio, the official Android development environment that helps supercharge your application development process. After this crash course, we'll dive deeper into Android programming and you'll learn how to create applications with a professional-standard UI through fragments and store your user's data with SQLite. In addition, you'll see how to make your apps multilingual, draw to the screen with a finger, and work with graphics, sound, and animations too. By the end of this book, you'll be ready to start building your own custom applications in Android and Java.

Android Programming for Beginners. Build in-depth, full-featured Android apps starting from zero programming experience - Third Edition

John Horton

Do you want to make a career in programming but don’t know where to start? Do you have a great idea for an app but don't know how to make it a reality? Or are you worried that you’ll have to learn Java programming to become an Android developer? Look no further! This new and expanded third edition of Android Programming for Beginners will be your guide to creating Android applications from scratch.The book starts by introducing you to all the fundamental concepts of programming in an Android context, from the basics of Java to working with the Android API. You’ll learn with the help of examples that use up-to-date API classes and are created within Android Studio, the official Android development environment that helps supercharge your mobile application development process. After a crash course on the key programming concepts, you’ll explore Android programming and get to grips with creating applications with a professional-standard UI using fragments and storing user data with SQLite. This Android Java book also shows you how you can make your apps multilingual, draw on the screen with a finger, and work with graphics, sound, and animations.By the end of this Android programming book, you'll be ready to start building your own custom applications in Android and Java.

Android Programming for Beginners. Learn all the Java and Android skills you need to start making powerful mobile applications

John Horton

Android is the most popular OS in the world. There are millions of devices accessing tens of thousands of applications. It is many people's entry point into the world of technology; it is an operating system for everyone. Despite this, the entry-fee to actually make Android applications is usually a computer science degree, or five years’ worth of Java experience.Android Programming for Beginners will be your companion to create Android applications from scratch—whether you’re looking to start your programming career, make an application for work, be reintroduced to mobile development, or are just looking to program for fun. We will introduce you to all the fundamental concepts of programming in an Android context, from the Java basics to working with the Android API. All examples are created from within Android Studio, the official Android development environment that helps supercharge your application development process.After this crash-course, we’ll dive deeper into Android programming and you’ll learn how to create applications with a professional-standard UI through fragments, make location-aware apps with Google Maps integration, and store your user’s data with SQLite. In addition, you’ll see how to make your apps multilingual, capture images from a device’s camera, and work with graphics, sound, and animations too.By the end of this book, you’ll be ready to start building your own custom applications in Android and Java.

Android Programming with Kotlin for Beginners. Build Android apps starting from zero programming experience with the new Kotlin programming language

John Horton

Android is the most popular mobile operating system in the world and Kotlin has been declared by Google as a first-class programming language to build Android apps. With the imminent arrival of the most anticipated Android update, Android 10 (Q), this book gets you started building apps compatible with the latest version of Android.It adopts a project-style approach, where we focus on teaching the fundamentals of Android app development and the essentials of Kotlin by building three real-world apps and more than a dozen mini-apps. The book begins by giving you a strong grasp of how Kotlin and Android work together before gradually moving onto exploring the various Android APIs for building stunning apps for Android with ease. You will learn to make your apps more presentable using different layouts. You will dive deep into Kotlin programming concepts such as variables, functions, data structures, Object-Oriented code, and how to connect your Kotlin code to the UI. You will learn to add multilingual text so that your app is accessible to millions of more potential users. You will learn how animation, graphics, and sound effects work and are implemented in your Android app.By the end of the book, you will have sound knowledge about significant Kotlin programming concepts and start building your own fully featured Android apps.

Android. Programowanie aplikacji. Rusz głową!

Dawn Griffiths, David Griffiths

Android jest niezwykłym systemem. Dynamikę jego rozwoju i ekspansji można określić jednym słowem: oszałamiająca! Programiści, producenci urządzeń mobilnych, a przede wszystkim użytkownicy wysoko sobie cenią jego zalety, takie jak modułowa architektura, wysoka elastyczność czy otwarty charakter systemu. Liczbę urządzeń pracujących pod kontrolą Androida podaje się w miliardach, a przewiduje się, że będzie ich o wiele, wiele więcej. Umiejętność efektywnego pisania świetnych, atrakcyjnych aplikacji dla Androida staje się niezawodną receptą na sukces. Książka, którą trzymasz w rękach, to podręcznik niezwykły, gdyż uwzględnia specyfikę funkcjonowania ludzkiego mózgu i sposób, w jaki najszybciej się uczy. Dzięki nowatorskiemu podejściu autorów nauka pisania aplikacji nie jest nudna: niepostrzeżenie będziesz nabierał coraz większej wprawy. Już w trakcie zapoznawania się z podstawowymi koncepcjami rozpoczniesz pracę w IDE Android Studio. Dowiesz się, jak zaprojektować strukturę aplikacji i jak zbudować idealny interfejs. Będziesz swobodnie posługiwał się aktywnościami, intencjami, usługami. Poznasz interfejs Material Design firmy Google, dowiesz się, jak wykorzystywać bazy danych SQLite. A to wszystko dopiero początek... W tej książce między innymi: omówienie zasad tworzenia aplikacji interaktywnych — odpowiadających na działania użytkownika, przedstawienie świetnego narzędzia dla programistów — środowiska Android Studio, opis koncepcji istotnych dla Androida: aktywności i ich cyklu życia, intencji, układów i fragmentów, usług i wielu innych, wskazówki dotyczące tworzenia wyrafinowanych systemów nawigowania w aplikacji, korzystania z szuflad nawigacyjnych oraz z pasków akcji, przedstawienie interfejsu Material Design, omówienie ART — środowiska uruchomieniowego Androida i ADB, programu narzędziowego umożliwiającego rozwiązanie niektórych problemów podczas programowania i testowania aplikacji. Rusz głową i zacznij pisać świetne aplikacje dla Androida!

Android. Programowanie aplikacji. Rusz głową! Wydanie II

Dawn Griffiths, David Griffiths

Od poprzedniego wydania tej książki minęło parę lat, a kariera Androida wciąż jest dynamiczna! Kompleksowość, otwarty kod źródłowy, modułowa architektura, znakomita elastyczność - to wszystko sprawia, że lawinowo rośnie rzesza ludzi, którzy wybierają właśnie tę platformę. Liczbę urządzeń pracujących pod kontrolą Androida podaje się w miliardach, a najpewniej będzie ich o wiele więcej. To nie tylko telefony, komputery czy tablety, ale także telewizory, inteligentne lodówki czy pralki, a nawet sztuczne satelity. Umiejętność efektywnego programowania dla Androida i dobry pomysł na świetną aplikację skazują dewelopera na nieunikniony sukces! Sięgnij po ten nietypowy podręcznik! Możesz uznać jego formę i sposób przekazywania treści za dziwny, ale prędko przekonasz się, że jest wyjątkowo skuteczny. Twój mózg się zaangażuje i błyskawicznie przyswoi sobie techniki programowania dla Androida. A to wszystko dzięki nowatorskiemu podejściu autorów, którzy uznali, że najszybciej uczymy się wtedy, gdy uwzględnimy specyfikę działania własnego mózgu! Dowiesz się, jak przygotować sobie warsztat pracy, czyli Android Studio. Od razu zaprojektujesz strukturę aplikacji i zbudujesz dobry interfejs. Będziesz swobodnie posługiwał się aktywnościami, intencjami, usługami. Poznasz narzędzia Gradle, ART i ADB, dowiesz się, jak wykorzystywać bazy danych SQLite. A potem będzie jeszcze ciekawiej... W tej książce między innymi: zasady tworzenia aplikacji interaktywnych istotne koncepcje, w tym: aktywności, intencje, usługi, układy i fragmenty biblioteki wsparcia, zadania asynchroniczne bazy danych i kursory uprawnienia i zarządzanie uprawnieniami Neurony płoną. Emocje szaleją. Oto powstaje apka dla Androida!

Android. Programowanie gier na tablety

Jeremy Kerfs

Zacznij przygodę z grami dla tabletów! Tablety z Androidem na pokładzie zdobywają coraz większą popularność. Jednym z powodów tego zjawiska jest niezwykle korzystny stosunek jakości i możliwości do ceny. Czy są jakieś inne? Oczywiście - ogromny wybór przydatnych aplikacji oraz atrakcyjnych gier. Duże ekrany i mocne, często wielordzeniowe procesory dają programistom pole do popisu. Jeżeli chcesz dołączyć do tego grona i przygotować genialną grę na platformę Android, potrzebujesz tylko kilku rzeczy: czasu, chęci oraz tej książki! Dzięki niej poznasz wszystkie niuanse tworzenia gier na tablety pracujące pod kontrolą systemu Android. Na samym początku dowiesz się, jak przygotować środowisko pracy oraz jakich narzędzi i bibliotek będziesz potrzebować. Po krótkim wstępie przejdziesz do sedna sprawy. Nauczysz się wykorzystywać ekrany dotykowe, moc wielordzeniowych procesorów oraz informacje z czujników położenia. Ponadto poznasz tajniki tworzenia sztucznej inteligencji oraz mechanizmów dla wielu graczy. O sukcesie gry decyduje atrakcyjna oprawa dźwiękowa i wizualna, dlatego autor kładzie duży nacisk właśnie na te aspekty tworzenia gier. Na sam koniec sprawdzisz, jak opublikować grę w Google Play Store (dawniej Android Market). Jest to idealna pozycja dla każdego pasjonata systemu Android. Sięgnij po tę książkę, a następnie: zaprojektuj własną grę dla Androida przygotuj grę dla jednego i wielu graczy wykorzystaj moc współczesnych procesorów opublikuj swoje dzieło w Google Play Store Twórz świetne gry na platformę Android!

Android. Receptury

Ian F. Darwin

Sprawdzone rozwiązania dla programistów platformy Android! Android jest obecnie najpopularniejszą platformą dla telefonów komórkowych i tabletów. Liczba aktywacji to setki tysięcy w ciągu jednego dnia. Skąd wzięła się ta popularność? Nie bez znaczenia są tu banalnie prosta integracja z serwisami społecznościowymi oraz ogromny wybór aplikacji i sprzętu, w którym można przebierać bez końca. Android jest również faworytem deweloperów oprogramowania. Dzięki temu, że platforma jest oparta o język Java, mogą oni błyskawicznie wykorzystać posiadaną wiedzę oraz znane narzędzia. Ta mieszanka jest skazana na sukces! Książka, którą trzymasz w rękach, pomoże Ci odnieść sukces. Należy ona do ulubionej serii programistów - "Receptury". Znajdziesz tu najlepsze przepisy na rozwiązanie typowych problemów. W trakcie lektury nauczysz się błyskawicznie konfigurować środowisko pracy, tworzyć kopie zapasowe danych aplikacji oraz testować Twoje dzieło. Ponadto sprawdzisz, jak komunikować się między procesami, tworzyć zaawansowaną grafikę oraz wyświetlać materiały multimedialne. Przekonasz się również, jak łatwo uzyskać informacje z odbiornika GPS, sterować diodą LED w urządzeniu oraz przygotować aplikację do dystrybucji i sprzedaży. Książka ta powinna trafić w ręce wszystkich pasjonatów systemu Android! Sięgnij po tę książkę i: sprawdź, jak uzyskać informacje z odbiornika GPS błyskawicznie przygotuj swoje środowisko pracy twórz zaawansowane elementy graficzne przygotuj aplikację do publikacji Wypróbuj najlepsze przepisy dla Androida!

Android Security Cookbook. Practical recipes to delve into Android's security mechanisms by troubleshooting common vulnerabilities in applications and Android OS versions

Keith Makan, Scott Alexander-Bown, Keith Harald Esrick Makan

Android Security Cookbook discusses many common vulnerabilities and security related shortcomings in Android applications and operating systems. The book breaks down and enumerates the processes used to exploit and remediate these vulnerabilities in the form of detailed recipes and walkthroughs.The book also teaches readers to use an Android Security Assessment Framework called Drozer and how to develop plugins to customize the framework.Other topics covered include how to reverse-engineer Android applications to find common vulnerabilities, and how to find common memory corruption vulnerabilities on ARM devices. In terms of application protection this book will show various hardening techniques to protect application components, the data stored, secure networking. In summary, Android Security Cookbook provides a practical analysis into many areas of Android application and operating system security and gives the reader the required skills to analyze the security of their Android devices.

Android Sensor Programming By Example. Click here to enter text

Varun Nagpal

Android phones available in today’s market have a wide variety of powerful and highly precise sensors. Interesting applications can be built with them such as a local weather app using weather sensors, analyzing risky driving behavior using motion sensors, a fitness tracker using step-counter sensors, and so on. Sensors in external devices such as Android Watch, Body Analyzer & Weight Machine, Running Speed Cell, and so on can also be connected and used from your Android app running on your phone.Moving further, this book will provide the skills required to use sensors in your Android applications. It will walk you through all the fundamentals of sensors and will provide a thorough understanding of the Android Sensor Framework. You will also get to learn how to write code for the supportive infrastructure such as background services, scheduled and long running background threads, and databases for saving sensor data. Additionally, you will learn how to connect and use sensors in external devices from your Android app using the Google Fit platform.By the end of the book, you will be well versed in the use of Android sensors and programming to build interactive applications.

Android Studio 2 Essentials. A fast-paced guide to get you up and running with Android application development using Android Studio 2 - Second Edition

Belén Cruz Zapata

Android Studio 2, the official IDE for Android application development, dramatically improves your workflow by letting you quickly see changes running on your device or emulator. It gives developers a unique platform by making app builds and deployment faster.This book will get you up and running with all the essential features of Android Studio 2 to optimize your development workflow.Starting off with the basic installation and configuration of Android Studio 2, this book will help you build a new project by showing you how to create a custom launcher icon and guiding you to choose your project. You will then gain an insight into the additional tools provided in Android Studio, namely the Software Development Kit (SDK) Manager, Android Virtual Device (AVD) Manager, and Javadoc. You’ll also see how to integrate Google Play Services in an Android project. Finally, you’ll become familiar with the Help section in Android Studio, which will enable you to search for support you might require in different scenarios.

Android Studio 3.5 Development Essentials - Java Edition. Developing Android 10 (Q) Apps Using Android Studio 3.5, Java, and Android Jetpack

Neil Smyth

Android applications have become an important part of our daily lives and lots of effort goes into developing an Android application. This book will help you to build you own Android applications using Java.Android Studio 3.5 Development Essentials – Java Edition first teaches you to install Android development and test environment on different operating systems. Next, you will create an Android app and a virtual device in Android Studio, and install an Android application on emulator. You will test apps on physical Android devices, then study Android Studio code editor and constraint layout, Android architecture, the anatomy of an Android app, and Android activity state changes. The book then covers advanced topics such as views and widgets implementation, multi-window support integration, and biometric authentication, and finally, you will learn to upload your app to Google Play console and handle the build process with Gradle.By the end of this book, you will have gained enough knowledge to develop powerful Android applications using Java.

Android Studio 3.5 Development Essentials - Kotlin Edition. Developing Android 10 (Q) Apps Using Android Studio 3.5, Kotlin and Android Jetpack

Neil Smyth

Popularity of Kotlin as an Android-compatible language keeps growing every day. This book will help you to build your own Android applications using Kotlin.Android Studio 3.5 Development Essentials Kotlin Edition first teaches you to install Android development and test environment on different operating systems. Next, you will create an Android app and a virtual device in Android studio, and install an Android application on emulators. You will test apps on physical android devices, then study Android Studio code editor, Android architecture, and the anatomy of an Android app. The focus then shifts to Kotlin language. You’ll get an overview of Kotlin language and practice converting code from Java to Kotlin. You’ll also explore Kotlin data types, operators, expressions, loops, functions, and the basics of OOP concept in Kotlin. This book will then cover Android Jetpack and how to create an example app project using ViewModel component, as well as advanced topics such as views and widgets implementation, multi-window support integration, and biometric authentication. Finally, you will learn to upload your app to the Google Play Console and handle the build process with Gradle.By the end of this book, you will have gained enough knowledge to develop powerful Android applications using Kotlin.

Android Studio 4.2 Development Essentials - Java Edition. Developing Android applications using Android Studio 4.2, Java, and Android Jetpack

Neil Smyth

Android Studio is an Integrated Development Environment based on the JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA. It provides developers with a unique platform to design and develop Android apps using various developer tools. The new Android Studio 4.2 has an upgraded IntelliJ platform and a variety of new features designed to improve the productivity of Android app developers. Fully updated for Android Studio 4.2, the objective of this book is to help you master the skills necessary to develop Android applications using Java as the programming language.This book begins by outlining the steps necessary to set up an Android development and testing environment and introducing programming in Java, describing data types, flow control, functions, lambdas, and object-oriented programming. It includes an overview of Android Studio, covering areas such as tool windows, the code editor, and the Layout Editor tool. An introduction to Android architecture is followed by an in-depth explanation of the design of Android applications and user interfaces using the Android Studio environment.Early chapters detail Android Architecture components like view models, lifecycle management, Room database access, the Database Inspector, app navigation, live data, and data binding. Advanced topics such as intents are also covered, as are touch screen handling, gesture recognition, and the recording and playback of audio. You will also explore printing, transitions, cloud-based file storage, and foldable device support.Detailed descriptions of the concepts of material design are provided, including the use of floating action buttons, Snackbars, tabbed interfaces, card views, navigation drawers, and collapsing toolbars. Some key features of Android Studio 4.2 and Android discussed in-depth include the Layout Editor, the ConstraintLayout and ConstraintSet classes, MotionLayout Editor, view binding, constraint chains, barriers, and direct reply notifications. Later chapters cover advanced features of Android Studio such as App Links, Dynamic Delivery, the Android Studio Profiler, Gradle build configuration, and submitting apps to the Google Play Developer Console.

Android Studio 4.2 Development Essentials - Kotlin Edition. Developing Android applications using Android Studio 4.2, Kotlin, and Android Jetpack

Neil Smyth

Android Studio is an Integrated Development Environment that is based on the JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA. It provides developers with a unique platform to design and develop Android apps using various developer tools. The new Android Studio 4.2 has an upgraded IntelliJ platform and a variety of new features designed to improve the productivity of Android app developers. Fully updated for Android Studio 4.2, the objective of this book is to help you master the skills necessary to develop Android applications using Kotlin as the programming language.This book begins by outlining the steps necessary to set up an Android development and testing environment and introduces programming in Kotlin, addressing data types, flow control, functions, lambdas, and object-oriented programming. It includes an overview of Android Studio, covering areas such as tool windows, the code editor, and the Layout Editor tool. An introduction to Android architecture is followed by an in-depth explanation of the design of Android applications and user interfaces using the Android Studio environment.Early chapters detail Android Architecture components like view models, lifecycle management, Room database access, the Database Inspector, app navigation, live data, and data binding. Advanced topics such as intents are also covered, as are touch screen handling, gesture recognition, and the recording and playback of audio. You will also explore printing, transitions, cloud-based file storage, and foldable device support.Detailed descriptions of material design concepts are provided, including the use of floating action buttons, Snackbars, tabbed interfaces, card views, navigation drawers, and collapsing toolbars. Some key features of Android Studio 4.2 and Android discussed in-depth include the Layout Editor, the ConstraintLayout and ConstraintSet classes, MotionLayout Editor, view binding, constraint chains, barriers, and direct reply notifications. Later chapters cover advanced features of Android Studio such as App links, Dynamic Delivery, the Android Studio Profiler, Gradle build configuration, and submitting apps to the Google Play Developer Console.

Android Studio Arctic Fox Essentials - Kotlin Edition. Develop Android apps with Android Studio Arctic Fox in Kotlin

Neil Smyth

Android Studio is an Integrated Development Environment based on the JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA. It offers developers a unique platform to design and develop Android apps using various developer tools. Fully updated for Android Studio Arctic Fox, the goal of this book is to teach the skills necessary to develop Android-based applications using the Kotlin programming language.This book begins with an outline of the steps necessary to set up an Android development and testing environment, followed by an introduction to programming in Kotlin which includes data types, control flow, functions, lambdas, and object-oriented programming. An overview of Android Studio covers areas such as tool windows, the code editor, and the layout editor tool. An introduction to the architecture of Android is followed by an in-depth look at the design of Android applications and user interfaces using the Android Studio environment.Early chapters detail Android architecture components such as view models, lifecycle management, Room database access, the Database Inspector, app navigation, live data, and data binding. More advanced topics such as intents are also covered, as are touch screen handling, gesture recognition, and the recording and playback of audio. This edition of the book also covers printing, transitions, cloud-based file storage, and foldable device support.The concepts of material design are also discussed in detail, including the use of floating action buttons, Snackbars, tabbed interfaces, card views, navigation drawers, and collapsing toolbars. Other key features of Android Studio Arctic Fox and Android taught in this book include the Layout Editor, the ConstraintLayout and ConstraintSet classes, MotionLayout Editor, view binding, constraint chains, barriers, and direct reply to notifications. Chapters also explore more advanced features of Android Studio such as app links, dynamic delivery, Gradle build configuration, and submitting apps to the Google Play developer console.