{"product_id":"9781430246879","title":"Beginning Android","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeginning Android, Fifth Edition\u003c\/em\u003e is your first step on the path to creating marketable apps for the burgeoning Android Market in Google Play, Amazon's Android Appstore, and more. This edition is a complete rewrite, and is fresh with details on the latest iteration of the Android 5 and earlier versions of platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoogle’s Android operating-system has taken the industry by storm, going from its humble beginnings as a smartphone operating system to its current status as a platform for apps that run across a gamut of devices from phones to tablets to netbooks to televisions, and the list is sure to grow. Smart developers are not sitting idly by in the stands, but are jumping into the game of creating innovative and salable applications for this fast-growing, mobile- and consumer-device platform. If you’re not in the game yet, now is your chance! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBegin at the beginning by installing the tools and compiling a skeleton app. Move through creating layouts, employing widgets, taking user input, and giving back results. Soon you’ll be creating innovative applications involving multi-touch, multi-tasking, location-based feature sets using GPS. You’ll be drawing data live from the Internet using web services and delighting your customers with life-enhancing apps. Not since the PC era first began has there been this much opportunity for the common developer. What are you waiting for? Grab your copy of \u003cem\u003eBeginning Android\u003c\/em\u003e and get started! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDevelop Java-based mobile applications and games for a wide range of phones and devices. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCreate user interfaces using WebKit and the Android widget framework. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBuild location- and map-based applications drawing on live feeds over the Internet. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIncorporate activities, services, content providers, and broadcast receivers into your applications. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSupport multiple Android versions, multiple screen sizes, and other device-specific characteristics. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBuild and experience the array of new WebM video and other multimedia APIs for Android and more. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     \u003cem\u003eBeginning Android\u003c\/em\u003e is aimed at programmers new to Android application development who desire to create marketable applications for the burgeoning market of smartphone, tablet, and other Android device users.         \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153917657328,"sku":"9781430246879","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430246879_p0.jpg?v=1763750316","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430246879","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}