Java programming for Android developers for dummies

Barry Burd

Description

This beginner guide gets you up and running with using Java to create Android apps with no prior knowledge or experience necessary. It shows you the basic Java development concepts and techniques that are necessary to develop Android apps and explores what goes into creating an Android app to give you a better understanding of the various elements.

Content

Latest edition,

Getting started with Java programming for android developers. All about Java and Android -- Getting the tools that you need -- Creating and running an Android app -- Writing your own Java programs. An ode to code -- Java's building blocks -- Working with Java types -- Though these be methods, yet there is madness in't -- What Java does (and when) -- Working with the big picture: object-oriented programming. Why object-oriented programming is like selling cheese -- Saving time and money: reusing existing code -- Powering Android with Java code. The inside story -- Dealing with a bunch of things at a time -- An Android social media app -- Hungry burds: a simple Android game -- The part of tens. Ten ways to avoid mistakes -- Ten websites for developers