Android Wireless Application Development Volume II: Advanced Topics, Rough Cuts, 3rd Edition

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This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book.

Android Wireless Application Development has earned a reputation as the most useful real-world guide to building robust, commercial-grade Android apps. Now, authors Lauren Darcey and Shane Conder have systematically revised and updated this guide for the latest Android SDK and tools updates. To accommodate their extensive new coverage, they’ve split the book into two leaner, cleaner volumes. This Volume II focuses on advanced techniques for the entire app development cycle, including design, coding, testing, debugging, and distribution. Darcey and Conder cover hot topics ranging from tablet development to protecting against piracy and demonstrate advanced techniques for everything from data integration and UI development to in-app billing.

Every chapter has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest SDKs, tools, and devices. The sample code has been completely overhauled and is available for download on a companion website. Drawing on decades of in-the-trenches experience as professional mobile developers, the authors also provide even more tips and best practices for highly efficient development. This new edition covers

• Advanced app design with async processing, services, SQLite databases, content providers, intents, and notifications
• Sophisticated UI development, including input gathering via gestures and voice recognition
• Developing accessible and internationalized mobile apps
• Maximizing integrated search, cloud-based services, and other exclusive Android features
• Leveraging Android 4.0 APIs for networking, web, location services, the camera, telephony, and hardware sensors
• Building richer apps with 2D/3D graphics (OpenGL ES and RenderScript), animation, and the Android NDK
• Tracking app usage patterns with Google Analytics
• Streamlining testing with the Android Debug Bridge

This book is an indispensable resource for every intermediate- to advanced-level Java developer now participating in Android development and for every seasoned mobile developer who wants to take full advantage of the newest Android platform and hardware.

Also look for: Android Wireless Application Development, Volume I: Android Essentials (ISBN: 9780321813831)

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Introduction     1

Part I: Advanced Android Application Design Principles

Chapter 1: Threading and Asynchronous Processing      9

The Importance of Processing Asynchronously      9

Working with the AsyncTask Class      10

Working with the Thread Class      13

Working with Loaders      14

Understanding StrictMode      14

Summary      15

References and More Information      15

Chapter 2: Working with Services      17

Determining When to Use Services      17

Understanding the Service Lifecycle      18

Creating a Service      18

Controlling a Service      23

Implementing a Remote Interface      24

Implementing a Parcelable Class      26

Using the IntentService Class      29

Summary      33

References and More Information      33

Chapter 3: Leveraging SQLite Application Databases      35

Storing Structured Data Using SQLite Databases      35

Creating a SQLite Database      36

Creating, Updating, and Deleting Database Records      38

Working with Transactions      40

Querying SQLite Databases      41

Closing and Deleting a SQLite Database      46

Designing Persistent Databases      47

Binding Data to the Application User Interface      50

Summary      55

References and More Information      55

Chapter 4: Building Android Content Providers      57

Acting as a Content Provider      57

Implementing a Content Provider Interface      58

Defining the Data URI      59

Defining Data Columns      59

Implementing Important Content Provider Methods      59

Updating the Manifest File      65

Enhancing Applications Using Content Providers      65

Accessing Images on the Device      66

Summary      71

References and More Informatio

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