Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, 3rd Edition

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Features

• Teaches Android app development by developing actual, working apps
• Suitable for any programmer who knows Java, whether they have previous experience with mobile development or not
• Loaded with real-world sample code, Android 4.4 (KitKat) through Android 7.0 (Nougat)
• The material has been developed and classroom-tested at the Big Nerd Ranch

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Description

• Copyright 2017
• Dimensions: 7-3/8" x 9-1/8"
• Pages: 624
• Edition: 3rd

• EPUB (Watermarked)
• ISBN-10: 0-13-470607-2
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-470607-8

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book.

  Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, 3/e  is an introductory Android book for programmers with Java experience. 
Based on Big Nerd Ranch’s popular Android bootcamps, this guide will lead you through the wilderness using hands-on example apps combined with clear explanations of key concepts and APIs. This book focuses on practical techniques for developing apps compatible with Android 4.4 (KitKat) through Android 7.0 (Nougat) and beyond.
Write and run code every step of the way, using Android Studio to create apps that integrate with other apps, download and display pictures from the web, play sounds, and more. Each chapter and app has been designed and tested to provide the knowledge and experience you need to get started in Android development.

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Sample Content

Table of Contents

• Learning Android The Necessary Tools
• 1 Your First Android Application
• 2 Android and Model-View-Controller
• 3 The Activity Lifecycle
• 4 Debugging Android Apps
• 5 Your Second Activity
• 6 Android SDK Versions and Compatibility
• 7 UI Fragments and the Fragment Manager
• 8 Displaying Lists with RecyclerView
• 9 Creating User Interfaces with Layouts and Widgets
• 10 Using Fragment Arguments
• 11 Using ViewPager
• 12 Dialogs
• 13 The Toolbar
• 14 SQLite Databases
• 15 Implicit Intents
• 16 Taking Pictures with Intents
• 17 Two-Pane Master-Detail Interfaces
• 18 Localization
• 19 Accessibility
• 20 Data Binding and MVVM
• 21 Unit Testing and Audio Playback
• 22 Styles and Themes
• 23 XML Drawables
• 24 More About Intents and Tasks
• 25 HTTP and Background Tasks
• 26 Loopers, Handlers, and Handler Thread
• 27 Search
• 28 Background Services
• 29 Broadcast Intents
• 30 Browsing the Web and WebView
• 31 Custom Views and Touch Events
• 32 Property Animation
• 33 Locations and Play Services
• 34 Maps
• 35 Material Design
• Afterword

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