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

John Horton

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3.8 (13 Ratings)

Paperback Oct 2018 766 pages 2nd Edition

John Horton

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Kick-start your Android programming career, or just have fun publishing apps to the Google Play marketplace
A first-principles introduction to Java, via Android, which means you'll be able to start building your own applications from scratch
Learn by example and build four real-world apps and dozens of mini-apps throughout the book

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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.

Who is this book for?

This book is for you if you are completely new to Java, Android, or programming and want to make Android applications. This book also acts as a refresher for those who already have experience of using Java on Android to advance their knowledge and make fast progress through the early projects.

What you will learn

Master the fundamentals of coding Java for Android Pie
Install and set up your Android development environment
Build functional user interfaces with the Android Studio visual designer
Add user interaction, data captures, sound, and animation to your apps
Manage your apps data using the built-in Android SQLite database
Find out about the design patterns used by professionals to make top-grade applications
Build, deploy, and publish real Android applications to the Google Play marketplace

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Anil Nov 03, 2019

good book for beginers

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Sand George Ionut Nov 05, 2019

good

skoob Aug 14, 2020

I've some rudimentary experience with BASIC programming including Visual Studio and Python but nothing of Java - except the OOP in evidence in Python. However, I'm currently up to chapter 13 and having a great time. There's heaps of stuff you just won't get at first and the author is very honest about that. You'll forget a ton of what you've read but once you start thinking about how to create or recycle code to make your own apps, a lot just starts dropping into place. The Java and Android APIs are vast so the author lays out an expectation of growing familiarity as the book progresses rather than an expectation that the reader will instantly grasp it all straight away. I never thought I could write a simple app at this point but I've made a simple maths app to test my daughter's basic math skills on her phone already and I'm more than happy with that so early in the book. There are some slight difference I noticed with the behaviour of the current version of Android Studio but they are readily resolved and troubleshooting is all part of the programming experience.An excellent text from an author who clearly empathises with the beginner.

David W Morgan Jan 21, 2019

Although I am only through about a quarter of the book, I am finding that things pretty much work as described. I am finding the IDE slightly different, but the examples work. I think this in itself is a great achievement. So far, no broken code due to printing errors, the code works. I have typed it all in, not used cut and paste. I did not see it mentioned in the book so far, but you really don't have to type all the code. A lot is suggested for you in the IDE, you just need to choose it.This book is easily readable, I think would be even for beginners. I am not a programmer, but have done a little code writing. I think the examples are very good. Creating the first game takes several chapters, and proceeds by small steps. The first few chapters do not produce code on an output device, but do produce debugging code. This lets you learn to use the IDE, find errors, and is very much the way I would choose to use debugging code. That and the comments may be excessive for an experienced programmer, but I think are good for a beginner.I have the kindle version, and am not impressed by that. I would like to write notes on the pages, and it looks like kindle does not let you write free form on the page. You can attach notes, but then they appear as small note boxes on the written text. You need to open them to see what is in them. I should have bought the print version.The book has a number of punctuation errors, mostly misplaced commas. Some words run together, or have a space in the middle of a word. These are obvious, and don't get in the way of learning.I am very impressed that using the book I have been able to get Android Studio set up and running on my Mint 18.3 Linux platform. Also that the examples really work. The Android Studio that I am running is 3.2.1, and the book still applies.

Juan Apr 12, 2020

He usado varios manuales de programación y, en mi opinión, éste está perfectamente organizado. Los contenidos se ofrecen de forma precisa, clara, comprensible, y, lo más importante, de forma progresiva, bajo la idea de que el lector no posee conocimientos previos. También se introducen referencias para la ampliación de conocimientos, así como notas con ciertas singularidades del entorno Android, lo cual me parece realmente útil. En general estoy muy satisfecho con la compra.

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