Android in Practice

DESCRIPTION Android, Google's platform for mobile application development,provides powerful features, a robust SDK, and almost limitlesspossibilities. It's not hard to find the information a developer needs tobuild a simple Android app, but then what?Android in Practice is a treasure trove of Android goodness, with over100 tested, ready-to-use techniques, covering the new Android 3.0SDK, including complete end-to-end example applications andpractical tips for real world mobile application developers. Written byseasoned Android developers, this book addresses the trickiestquestions raised in forums and mailing lists. Using an easy-to-followproblem/solution/discussion format, it dives into important topics notcovered in other Android books, like advanced drawing and graphics,testing and instrumentation, building and deploying applications, usingalternative languages, and native development. RETAIL POINTS * Packed with more than 100 techniques* Covers the Android 3.0 SDK, designed for tablets* Advanced topics not covered elsewhere AUDIENCE This book assumes a working knowledge of Java, but no priorexperience with Android is required.