{"product_id":"9781430239314","title":"Pro Android 4","description":"\u003cp\u003e    \u003cem\u003ePro Android 4 \u003c\/em\u003eshows you how to build real-world and fun mobile apps using the new Android SDK 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), which unifies Gingerbread for smartphones, Honeycomb for tablets and augments further with Google TV and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  This Android 4 book updates the best selling \u003cem\u003ePro Android 3\u003c\/em\u003e and covers everything from the fundamentals of building apps for embedded devices, smartphones, and tablets to advanced concepts such as custom 3D components, multi-tasking, sensors\/augmented reality, better accessories support and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUsing the tutorials and expert advice, you'll quickly be able to build cool mobile apps and run them on dozens of Android-based smartphones. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eYou'll explore and use the Android APIs, including those for media and sensors. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAnd you'll check out what's new with Android 4, including the improved user interface across all Android platforms, integration with services, and more. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  After reading this definitive tutorial and reference, you gain the knowledge and experience to create stunning, cutting-edge Android 4 apps that can make you money, while keeping you agile enough to respond to changes in the future.            What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to use Android 4 to build Java-based mobile apps for Android smartphones and tablets  \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to build irresistible standard and custom User Interfaces and User Experiences (UI and UX) across Android devices \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to populate your application with data from data sources, using Content Providers \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to build multimedia and game apps using Android's media APIs \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to use Android's location-based services, network-based services, and security \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to use new Android features, such as Fragments and the ActionBar \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     This book is for professional software engineers and programmers looking to move their ideas and applications into the mobile space with Android. 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