(Ebook) The Android Developer's Cookbook: Building Applications with the Android SDK by James Steele, Nelson To ISBN 9780321741233, 0321741234

(Ebook) The Android Developer's Cookbook: Building Applications with the Android SDK by James Steele, Nelson To ISBN 9780321741233, 0321741234

Want to get started building applications for Android, the world’s hottest, fast-growing mobile platform? Already building Android applications and want to get better at it? This book brings together all the expert guidance–and code–you’ll need! Completely up-to-date to reflect the newest and most widely used Android SDKs, The Android Developer’s Cookbook is the essential resource for developers building apps for any Android device, from phones to tablets. Proven, modular recipes take you from the absolute basics to advanced location-based services, security techniques, and performance optimization. You’ll learn how to write apps from scratch, ensure interoperability, choose the best solutions for common problems, and avoid development pitfalls. Coverage includes: Implementing threads, services, receivers, and other background tasksProviding user alertsOrganizing user interface layouts and viewsManaging user-initiated events such as touches and gesturesRecording and playing audio and videoUsing hardware APIs available on Android devicesInteracting with other devices via SMS, web browsing, and social networkingStoring data efficiently with SQLite and its alternativesAccessing location data via GPSUsing location-related services such as the Google Maps APIBuilding faster applications with native codeProviding backup and restore with the Android Backup ManagerTesting and debugging apps throughout the development cycle  Turn to The Android Developer’s Cookbook for proven, expert answers–and the code you need to implement them. It’s all you need to jumpstart any Android project, and create high-value, feature-rich apps that sell!