{"product_id":"9781785281808","title":"Mastering Android NDK","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster the skills you need to develop portable, highly-functional Android applications using NDK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop portable games using Android NDK and debug them on your desktop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamiliarise yourself with different popular C++ libraries on Android and use them in your games\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite multi-threaded code with graphics, sound, networking, and resource storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to leverage your C++ skills in mobile development and increase the performance of your Android applications, then this is the book for you. Knowledge of C or C++ is assumed, including pointer manipulation, multi-threading, object-oriented programming concepts, and the basics of C++11. It would be an added advantage if you know how to develop applications without any IDE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore different popular C++ libraries and import some of them to Android\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite portable, multithreaded native code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate applications that play audio with OpenAL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplement gesture recognition in your games and applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDebug mobile applications on your desktop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtract resources from APK archives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRender text with FreeType and also use OpenGL ES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Detail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndroid NDK is used for multimedia applications that require direct access to system resources. NDK is also the key for portability, which in turn allows a reasonably comfortable development and debugging process using familiar tools such as GCC and Clang toolchains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a hands-on guide to extending your game development skills with Android NDK. The book takes you through many clear, step-by-step example applications to help you further explore the features of Android NDK and some popular C++ libraries and boost your productivity by debugging the development process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the course of this book, you will learn how to write portable multi-threaded native code, use HTTP networking in C++, play audio files, use OpenGL ES 3, and render high-quality text. Each chapter aims to take you one step closer to building your application. By the end of this book, you will be able to create an engaging, complete gaming application.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle and approach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book adopts a step-by-step approach and each chapter is based on the material from the previous ones. The book focuses on putting to your knowledge of C++ use while you develop Android applications of your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Packt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167175557360,"sku":"9781785281808","price":32.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781785281808_p0.jpg?v=1763727159","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781785281808","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}