{"product_id":"9781430210634","title":"Android Essentials","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAndroid Essentials\u003c\/em\u003e is a no–frills, no–nonsense, code–centric run through the guts of application development on Google’s Mobile OS. This book uses the development of a sample application to work through topics, focusing on giving developers the essential tools and examples required to make viable commercial applications work. Covering the entirety of the Android catalog in less than 150 pages is simply impossible. Instead, this book focuses on just four main topics: the application life cycle and OS integration, user interface, location–based services, and networking.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThorough, complete, and useful work on the nuts and bolts of application development in Android \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eExample driven and practically minded \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eA tool for hobbyists and professionals who want to create production–quality applications \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eUnderstand how an Android application functions and communicates with the handset that hosts it. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eComprehend the complexities of timers, services, and multimedia playback. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCreate and display a rich mix of custom–rendered screens and tailored Android widgets. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eUnderstand how location–based services are becoming more and more important in the mobile world. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eSee how to use Google’s powerful Map tool. \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eExplore the intricacies of network connectivity in the mobile world. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     This book is for professional software engineers looking to move their ideas and applications into the mobile space with Android. The author assumes the reader has a passable understanding of Java. They should be able to write classes and handle basic inheritance structures. This book also targets hobbyist developers looking to negotiate the complex minefield of mobile software.         \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e   \u003cli\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eThe Application \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eUser Interface \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eLocation, Location, Location \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eTaking Android Out for a Walk \u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eTying on a Bow \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127552590064,"sku":"9781430210634","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430210634_p0.jpg?v=1763749743","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430210634","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}