Beginning Android

by Mark L. Murphy

Book Overview

Learn how to develop applications for Android mobile devices using simple examples, ready to run with your copy of the software development kit. Author and Android columnist, writer, developer, and community advocate Mark L. Murphy shows you what you need to know to get started on programming Android applications-everything from crafting graphical user interfaces to using GPS, accessing web services, and more

The Android...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1430224193
• ISBN13: 9781430224198
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Apress
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Overview of the Android Platform

I was looking for a book on Android to allow me to decide whether to start developing products for it. I generally steer away from "beginning" books as I have been developing in Java for over 10 years. As this was just to get a feel for whether to select Android I decided to look at this book. I was pleasantly surprised at the depth of this book. I will still probably get a more advanced book but this is a very good starting point. The book covers all the core features of Android, and along with the API docs that come with the SDK you have a very complete set of documentation for a moderately complex project. Apress is becoming a large part of my technical book collection, and as with the majority this book does not disappoint and I would recommend it as a good overview of the Android development platform.

Very Good Beginning Android Book

I used this book while programming my first Android App while in the Borders Cafe. It had by far the best examples of how to use the APIs. It had complete examples, not just snippets of the appropriate classes. This was especially helpful for someone like me who comes from a C/C++ background. Definitely recommended for new Android programmers