Learning Android Application Programming For The Kindle Fire

Master AndroidTM App Development for Amazon’s Bestselling Kindle FireTM—Hands-On, Step-by-Step! In this book, bestselling Android programming authors Lauren Darcey and Shane Conder teach you every skill and technique you need to write production-quality apps for Amazon Kindle Fire, the world’s hottest Android tablet. You’ll learn the very best way: by building a complete app from start to finish. Every chapter builds on what you’ve already learned, helping you construct, expand, and extend your working app as you move through the entire development lifecycle. Packed with fully tested, reusable sample code, this book requires absolutely no previous Android or mobile development experience. If you’ve ever written any Java code, you can dive right in and get results fast. Darcey and Conder start with the absolute basics: installing Android development tools, structuring and configuring Kindle Fire apps, and applying crucial design principles associated with high-quality software. Next, building on this strong foundation, you’ll learn how to manage application resources and build application frameworks; integrate user interfaces, logic, and support for networking and web services; test your apps; and publish on the Amazon Appstore. Coverage includes Establishing an efficient development environment and setting up your first project Mastering Android fundamentals and adapting them to the Kindle Fire Building reusable prototypes that define a framework for production projects Incorporating strings, graphics, styles, templates, and other app and system resources Developing screens, from splash screens and main menus to settings and help Displaying dialogs and collecting user input Controlling app state, saving settings, and launching specific activities Internationalizing Kindle Fire apps to reach wider markets Setting application identity and permissions Preparing your app for publication

Get Started Fast with Android App Development for Amazon’s Best-Selling Kindle Fire! Practically overnight, the Amazon Kindle Fire has become the world’s top-selling Android-based tablet. Now, in this electronic-only mini-book, expert Android developers provide an introduction to the basics of Kindle Fire development. Lauren Darcey and Shane Conder first introduce you to Android and walk you through installing its latest development tools. Next, you’ll learn the essential design principles you need to write Android Kindle Fire apps, discover how Android applications are structured and configured, and walk through incorporating user interfaces and other application resources into your projects. It’s simply the fastest way to start developing apps for today’s hottest Android tablet! Like this mini-book? Take the next step: read the full version! Learning Android Application Programming for the Kindle Fire, available August 2012 in print and eBook formats, walks you step-by-step through every facet of building a production-quality Kindle Fire app!

Offers instructions on building applications for the Kindle Fire, covering such topics as configuring the Android manifest file, building an application framework, the testing phase, and publishing the finished product.

Learning AndroidTM Application Programming will help you master modern Android programming by building a fully functional app from the ground up. Working with the Android 4.3 toolset, you’ll solve real-world problems faced by every Android developer and learn best practices for success with any mobile development project. Ideal for developers who have little or no Android experience but have basic Java experience, this tutorial teaches through carefully structured exercises that address the entire development process. Leading Android developers James Talbot and Justin McLean guide you through building a real biking mobile app that can handle everything from mileage tracking to route planning. Each chapter builds your knowledge, step-by-step, and in the end you will have a complete, working app. Along the way, you’ll gain hands-on experience with writing code that can run on the widest spectrum of devices while still leveraging Android’s newest features. You’ll also discover proven solutions for the occasionally messy realities of Android development, from inaccurate sensor data to inadequate device battery life–pitfalls that most other Android books ignore. Learn how to Set up your Android development environment on Windows or Mac operating systems Quickly create a simple, working app that demonstrates basic Android principles Master core building blocks, such as Activities, Intents, Services, and Resources Build a functional user interface, and then make it more intuitive and usable Professionally style your Android app Make your app location-aware Integrate social networking features Build highly efficient threaded apps Integrate database support to read and write data Make your app run faster, while using less memory and power Efficiently test and debug your app Easily internationalize your app for multiple countries and languages Sell your app through Google Play and the Amazon AppStore Get all of this book’s sample code at www.androiddevbook.com/code.html. Register your book at informit.com/register to gain access to the Bonus KitKat Chapter. Download the free version of this book’s On Your Bike app from Google Play today.

The goal of Kindle Fire App Development Essentials is to teach the skills necessary to develop Android based applications for the Kindle Fire family of devices.Beginning with the basics, this book provides an outline of the steps necessary to set up an Android development environment. An introduction to the architecture of Android is followed by an in-depth look at the design of Android applications and user interfaces. More advanced topics such as database management, content providers and intents are also covered, as are touch screen handling, gesture recognition, camera access and the playback and recording of both video and audio. In addition to covering general Android development techniques, the book also includes Amazon and Kindle Fire specific topics such as creating Kindle Fire emulators for application testing, connecting Kindle Fire devices to the debugging environment, using the Amazon In-App Purchasing and Mobile Ads APIs, implementing maps using the Amazon Maps API and submitting apps to the Amazon Mobile App Distribution portal.Kindle Fire App Development Essentials takes a modular approach to the subject of Android development for the Kindle Fire with each chapter covering a self-contained topic area with detailed explanations, examples and tutorials. This makes the book both an easy to follow learning aid and an excellent reference resource.A copy of this book, a little Java programming experience and access to a Windows, Mac or Linux system are all you need to get started.

Since Android's earliest releases, Android Wireless Application Development has earned a reputation as the most useful real-world guide for everyone who wants to build robust, commercial-grade Android apps. Now, authors Lauren Darcey and Shane Conder have systematically revised and updated this guide for the brand new version 4 of the Android SDK. To accommodate extensive new coverage, they've also split the book into two volumes. Volume I covers all the essentials of modern Android development, offering expert insights for the entire app development lifecycle, from concept to market. Darcey and Conder go beyond Android's core features, covering many of the SDK's most interesting and powerful features, from LiveFolders to wallpaper customization.

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 4.0. To accommodate their extensive new coverage, they’ve split the book into two volumes. Volume I focuses on Android essentials, including setting up your development environment, understanding the application lifecycle, designing effective user interfaces, developing for diverse devices, and optimizing your mobile app development process--from design through publishing. Every chapter has been thoroughly updated for the newest APIs, tools, utilities, and hardware. All sample code has been overhauled and tested on leading devices from multiple companies, and many new examples have been added. Drawing on decades of in-the-trenches experience as professional mobile developers, Darcey and Conder provide valuable new best practices--including powerful techniques for constructing more portable apps. This new edition contains full chapters on Android manifest files, content providers, effective app design, and testing; an all-new chapter on tackling compatibility issues; coverage of today’s most valuable new Android tools and utilities; and even more exclusive tips and tricks. An indispensable resource for every Android development team member.

Learning AndroidTM Application Programming will help you master modern Android programming by building a fully functional app from the ground up. Working with the Android 4.3 toolset, you’ll solve real-world problems faced by every Android developer and learn best practices for success with any mobile development project. Ideal for developers who have little or no Android experience but have basic Java experience, this tutorial teaches through carefully structured exercises that address the entire development process. Leading Android developers James Talbot and Justin McLean guide you through building a real biking mobile app that can handle everything from mileage tracking to route planning. Each chapter builds your knowledge, step-by-step, and in the end you will have a complete, working app. Along the way, you’ll gain hands-on experience with writing code that can run on the widest spectrum of devices while still leveraging Android’s newest features. You’ll also discover proven solutions for the occasionally messy realities of Android development, from inaccurate sensor data to inadequate device battery life–pitfalls that most other Android books ignore. Learn how to Set up your Android development environment on Windows or Mac operating systems Quickly create a simple, working app that demonstrates basic Android principles Master core building blocks, such as Activities, Intents, Services, and Resources Build a functional user interface, and then make it more intuitive and usable Professionally style your Android app Make your app location-aware Integrate social networking features Build highly efficient threaded apps Integrate database support to read and write data Make your app run faster, while using less memory and power Efficiently test and debug your app Easily internationalize your app for multiple countries and languages Sell your app through Google Play and the Amazon AppStore Get all of this book’s sample code at www.androiddevbook.com/code.html. Register your book at informit.com/register to gain access to the Bonus KitKat Chapter. Download the free version of this book’s On Your Bike app from Google Play today.