Download or read book Android Native Development Kit Cookbook written by Feipeng Liu and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written in a Cookbook style, beginning with recipes which focus on helping developers make their software/application available in Android.Android developers who want to learn Android NDK programming, or develop multimedia and games in Android NDK will benefit from this book

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Download or read book Android Native Development Kit Cookbook written by Feipeng Liu and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written in a Cookbook style, beginning with recipes which focus on helping developers make their software/application available in Android.Android developers who want to learn Android NDK programming, or develop multimedia and games in Android NDK will benefit from this book

Download or read book The Android Developer s Cookbook written by Ronan Schwarz and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2013 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Android(tm) Developer's Cookbook, Second Edition, has been extensively updated to reflect all Android 4.2.2 releases. You'll find all-new chapters on advanced threading and UI development, in-app billing, push messages, and native development, plus new techniques for everything from accessing NFC hardware to using Google Cloud Messaging. Proven modular recipes take your students from the basics all the way to advanced services, helping them to make the most of the newest Android APIs and tools. The authors' fully-updated code samples are designed to serve as templates for your students' own projects and components. They'll learn best-practice techniques for efficiently solving common problems and for avoiding pitfalls throughout the entire development lifecycle.

Download or read book Android NDK Game Development Cookbook written by Sergey Kosarevsky and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-11-25 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A systematic guide consisting of over 70 recipes which focus on helping you build portable mobile games and aims to enhance your game development skills with clear instructions.If you are a C++ developer who wants to jump into the world of Android game development and who wants to use the power of existing C++ libraries in your existing Android Java applications, then this book is for you. You need to have basic knowledge of C or C++ including pointer manipulation, multithreading, and object-oriented programming concepts as well as some experience developing applications without using an IDE.

Download or read book Android Cookbook written by Ian Darwin and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2012-04-20 with total page 687 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jump in and build working Android apps with the help of over 200 tested recipes contributed by more than three dozen developers.

Download or read book Android Studio Cookbook written by Mike van Drongelen and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design, test, and debug your apps using Android Studio About This Book See what Material design is about and how to apply it your apps Explore the possibilities to develop apps that works on any type of device A step-by-step practical guide that will help you build improved applications, change their look, and debug them Who This Book Is For This book is for developers that are already familiar with programming concepts and have already started creating apps for the Android platform, for example, by using the Eclipse IDE. It is for developers who intend to use Android Studio as their primary IDE or want to use Android Studio more efficiently. What You Will Learn Develop Android Studio applications using Genymotion Apply the concepts of Material design to your applications Use memory monitoring tools to tweak performance Build applications for Android Wearable Capture images, video, or audio within your Android app Use content providers to display data Build apps with a cloud-based backend Create media-related apps that will run on phones, phablets, tablets, and TVs In Detail This book starts with an introduction of Android Studio and why you should use this IDE rather than Eclipse. Moving ahead, it teaches you to build a simple app that requires no backend setup but uses Google Cloud or Parse instead. After that, you will learn how to create an Android app that can send and receive text and images using Google Cloud or Parse as a backend. It explains the concepts of Material design and how to apply them to an Android app. Also, it shows you how to build an app that runs on an Android wear device. Later, it explains how to build an app that takes advantage of the latest Android SDK while still supporting older Android versions. It also demonstrates how the performance of an app can be improved and how memory management tools that come with the Android Studio IDE can help you achieve this. By the end of the book, you will be able to develop high quality apps with a minimum amount of effort using the Android Studio IDE. Style and approach This is a practical guide full of challenges and many real-world examples that demonstrate interesting development concepts. Besides smartphones and tablets, it also covers Android wearable devices and Android TV. Although strongly recommended, it is not necessary to own any Android device yourself.

Download or read book Android NDK Beginner s Guide Second Edition written by Sylvain Ratabouil and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you an Android Java programmer who needs more performance? Are you a C/C++ developer who doesn’t want to bother with the complexity of Java and its out-of-control garbage collector? Do you want to create fast intensive multimedia applications or games? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions then this book is for you. With some general knowledge of C/C++ development, you will be able to dive headfirst into native Android development.

Download or read book Android NDK Game Development Cookbook written by Sergey Kosarevsky and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-11-25 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A systematic guide consisting of over 70 recipes which focus on helping you build portable mobile games and aims to enhance your game development skills with clear instructions.If you are a C++ developer who wants to jump into the world of Android game development and who wants to use the power of existing C++ libraries in your existing Android Java applications, then this book is for you. You need to have basic knowledge of C or C++ including pointer manipulation, multithreading, and object-oriented programming concepts as well as some experience developing applications without using an IDE.

Download or read book The Android Developer s Collection Collection written by James Steele and published by Addison-Wesley. This book was released on 2011-11-09 with total page 1588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Android Developer’s Collection includes two highly successful Android application development eBooks: The Android Developer's Cookbook: Building Applications with the Android SDK Android Wireless Application Development, Second Edition This collection is an indispensable resource for every member of the Android development team: software developers with all levels of mobile experience, team leaders and project managers, testers and QA specialists, software architects, and even marketers. Completely up-to-date to reflect the newest and most widely used Android SDKs, The Android Developer’s Cookbook is the essential resource for developers building apps for any Android device, from phones to tablets. Proven, modular recipes take you from the absolute basics to advanced location-based services, security techniques, and performance optimization. You’ll learn how to write apps from scratch, ensure interoperability, choose the best solutions for common problems, and avoid development pitfalls. Android Wireless Application Development, Second Edition, delivers all the up-to-date information, tested code, and best practices you need to create and market successful mobile apps with the latest versions of Android. Drawing on their extensive experience with mobile and wireless development, Lauren Darcey and Shane Conder cover every step: concept, design, coding, testing, packaging, and delivery. Every chapter of this edition has been updated for the newest Android SDKs, tools, utilities, and hardware. All sample code has been overhauled and tested on leading devices from multiple companies, including HTC, Motorola, and ARCHOS. Many new examples have been added, including complete new applications. In this collection, coverage includes Implementing threads, services, receivers, and other background tasks Providing user alerts Organizing user interface layouts and views Managing user-initiated events such as touches and gestures Recording and playing audio and video Using hardware APIs available on Android devices Interacting with other devices via SMS, Web browsing, and social networking Storing data efficiently with SQLite and its alternatives Accessing location data via GPS Using location-related services such as the Google Maps API Building faster applications with native code Providing backup and restore with the Android Backup Manager Testing and debugging apps throughout the development cycle Using Web APIs, using the Android NDK, extending application reach, managing users, synchronizing data, managing backups, and handling advanced user input Editing Android manifest files, registering content providers, and designing and testing apps Working with Bluetooth, voice recognition, App Widgets, live folders, live wallpapers, and global search Programming 3D graphics with OpenGL ES 2.0 Ensuring cross-device compatibility, from designing for the smallest phones to the big tablets Designing, developing, and testing applications for different devices

Download or read book Android 9 Development Cookbook written by Rick Boyer and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-10-19 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build feature-rich, reliable Android Pie apps with the help of more than 100 proven industry standard recipes and strategies. Key FeaturesUncover the latest features in Android 9 Pie to make your applications stand outDevelop Android Pie applications with the latest mobile technologies, from set up to securityGet up-to-speed with Android Studio 3 and its impressive new featuresBook Description The Android OS has the largest installation base of any operating system in the world. There has never been a better time to learn Android development to write your own applications, or to make your own contributions to the open source community! With this extensively updated cookbook, you'll find solutions for working with the user interfaces, multitouch gestures, location awareness, web services, and device features such as the phone, camera, and accelerometer. You also get useful steps on packaging your app for the Android Market. Each recipe provides a clear solution and sample code you can use in your project from the outset. Whether you are writing your first app or your hundredth, this is a book that you will come back to time and time again, with its many tips and tricks on the rich features of Android Pie. What you will learnDevelop applications using the latest Android framework while maintaining backward-compatibility with the support libraryCreate engaging applications using knowledge gained from recipes on graphics, animations, and multimediaWork through succinct steps on specifics that will help you complete your project fasterAdd location awareness to your own app with examples using the latest Google Play services APIUtilize Google Speech Recognition APIs for your appWho this book is for If you are new to Android development and want to take a hands-on approach to learning the framework, or if you are an experienced developer in need of clear working code to solve the many challenges in Android development, you will benefit from this book. Either way, this is a resource you'll want to keep on your desk as a quick reference to help you solve new problems as you tackle more challenging projects.

Download or read book Android Application Development Cookbook written by Wei-Meng Lee and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-12-27 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-have collection of ready-to-use Android recipes! The popularity of Google Android devices is seemingly unstoppable and the Android 4 release offers, for the first time, a single OS solution for building both phone and tablet applications. With that exciting information in mind, veteran author Wei-Meng Lee presents you with 100 unique recipes that you can apply today in order to discover solutions to some of the most commonly encountered problems that exist in Android programming. Covering the scope of multiple Android releases up through Android 4, this reference features a task description, followed by the solution(s) available, and a standalone project file that illustrates the use of the recipe. Formatting each recipe to be standalone, Wei-Meng Lee allows you to jump into the relevant recipe to find a solution to specific challenges. Identifies and describes a programming task, provides a step-by-step solution, and presents a full-code solution ready for download Covers multiple Android releases Addresses such topics as user interfaces, telephony and messaging, networking, Google maps, location-based services, persisting data, leveraging hardware features, and more Android Application Development Cookbook is your solution to discovering...solutions!

Download or read book Android Studio Cookbook written by Mike van Drongelen and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design, test, and debug your apps using Android Studio About This Book See what Material design is about and how to apply it your apps Explore the possibilities to develop apps that works on any type of device A step-by-step practical guide that will help you build improved applications, change their look, and debug them Who This Book Is For This book is for developers that are already familiar with programming concepts and have already started creating apps for the Android platform, for example, by using the Eclipse IDE. It is for developers who intend to use Android Studio as their primary IDE or want to use Android Studio more efficiently. What You Will Learn Develop Android Studio applications using Genymotion Apply the concepts of Material design to your applications Use memory monitoring tools to tweak performance Build applications for Android Wearable Capture images, video, or audio within your Android app Use content providers to display data Build apps with a cloud-based backend Create media-related apps that will run on phones, phablets, tablets, and TVs In Detail This book starts with an introduction of Android Studio and why you should use this IDE rather than Eclipse. Moving ahead, it teaches you to build a simple app that requires no backend setup but uses Google Cloud or Parse instead. After that, you will learn how to create an Android app that can send and receive text and images using Google Cloud or Parse as a backend. It explains the concepts of Material design and how to apply them to an Android app. Also, it shows you how to build an app that runs on an Android wear device. Later, it explains how to build an app that takes advantage of the latest Android SDK while still supporting older Android versions. It also demonstrates how the performance of an app can be improved and how memory management tools that come with the Android Studio IDE can help you achieve this. By the end of the book, you will be able to develop high quality apps with a minimum amount of effort using the Android Studio IDE. Style and approach This is a practical guide full of challenges and many real-world examples that demonstrate interesting development concepts. Besides smartphones and tablets, it also covers Android wearable devices and Android TV. Although strongly recommended, it is not necessary to own any Android device yourself.

Download or read book The Android Developer s Cookbook written by Ronan Schwarz and published by Addison-Wesley. This book was released on 2013-07-02 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to get started building apps for Android, today’s number one mobile platform? Are you already building Android apps but want to get better at it? The AndroidTM Developer’s Cookbook, Second Edition, brings together all the expert guidance and code you’ll need. This edition has been extensively updated to reflect the other Android 4.2.2 releases. You’ll find all-new chapters on advanced threading and UI development, in-app billing, push messages, and native development, plus new techniques for everything from accessing NFC hardware to using Google Cloud Messaging. Proven modular recipes take you from the basics all the way to advanced services, helping you to make the most of the newest Android APIs and tools. The authors’ fully updated code samples are designed to serve as templates for your own projects and components. You’ll learn best-practice techniques for efficiently solving common problems and for avoiding pitfalls throughout the entire development lifecycle. Coverage includes Organizing Android apps and integrating their activities Working efficiently with services, receivers, and alerts Managing threads, including advanced techniques using AsyncTasks and loaders Building robust, intuitive user interfaces Implementing advanced UI features, including Custom Views, animation, accessibility, and large screen support Capturing, playing, and manipulating media Interacting with SMS, websites, and social networks Storing data via SQLite and other methods Integrating in-app billing using Google Play services Managing push messaging with C2DM Leveraging new components and structures for native Android development Efficiently testing and debugging with Android’s latest tools and techniques, including LINT code analysis The AndroidTM Developer’s Cookbook, Second Edition, is all you need to jumpstart any Android project, and create high-value, feature-rich apps that sell.

Download or read book Android Cookbook written by Ian F. Darwin and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2017-05-10 with total page 845 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jump in and build working Android apps with the help of more than 230 tested recipes. The second edition of this acclaimed cookbook includes recipes for working with user interfaces, multitouch gestures, location awareness, web services, and specific device features such as the phone, camera, and accelerometer. You also get useful info on packaging your app for the Google Play Market. Ideal for developers familiar with Java, Android basics, and the Java SE API, this book features recipes contributed by more than three dozen Android developers. Each recipe provides a clear solution and sample code you can use in your project right away. Among numerous topics, this cookbook helps you: Get started with the tooling you need for developing and testing Android apps Create layouts with Android’s UI controls, graphical services, and pop-up mechanisms Build location-aware services on Google Maps and OpenStreetMap Control aspects of Android’s music, video, and other multimedia capabilities Work with accelerometers and other Android sensors Use various gaming and animation frameworks Store and retrieve persistent data in files and embedded databases Access RESTful web services with JSON and other formats Test and troubleshoot individual components and your entire application

Download or read book Exploring SE for Android written by William Confer and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended for developers and engineers with some familiarity of operating system concepts as implemented by Linux. A basic background in C code would be helpful. Their positions range from hobbyists wanting to secure their Android powered creations to OEM engineers building handsets to engineers of emerging areas where Android is seeing growth.

Download or read book Mastering AndEngine Game Development written by Maya Posch and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-09-28 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Move beyond basic games and explore the limits of AndEngine About This Book Extend the basic AndEngine features without modifying any of AndEngine's code Understand advanced technologies and gain the skills to create the ultimate games in AndEngine Theory supported with practical examples to stimulate your imagination and creativity Who This Book Is For This book is aimed at developers who have gone through all the basic AndEngine tutorials and books, and are looking for something more. It's also very suitable for developers with knowledge of other game engines who are looking to develop with AndEngine. Knowledge of Java, C++ and Android development are a prerequisite for getting the most out of this book. What You Will Learn Extend AndEngine to use and render 3D models Integrate and use various physics engines with AndEngine Advanced animations and their implementation in AndEngine Lighting theory and its application for both 2D and 3D objects Using skeletal animation with AndEngine Use GLSL shaders with AndEngine for effects and anti-aliasing Add sounds and effects to AndEngine using both basic and 3D audio libraries Efficient network implementations with AndEngine for multi-players In Detail AndEngine is a popular and easy-to-use game framework, best suited for Android game development. After learning the basics of creating an Android game using AndEngine it's time you move beyond the basics to explore further. For this you need to understand the theory behind many of the technologies AndEngine uses. This book aims to provide all the skills and tools you need to learn more about Android game development using AndEngine. With this book you will get a quick overview of the basics of AndEngine and Android application development. From there, you will learn how to use 3D models in a 2D scene, render a visual representation of a scene's objects, and create interaction between these objects. You will explore frame-based animations and learn to use skeletal animations. As the book progresses, you will be guided through exploring all the relevant aspects of rendering graphics with OpenGL ES, generating audio using OpenSL ES and OpenAL, making the best use of Android's network API, implementing anti-aliasing algorithms, shaders, dynamic lighting and much more. With all this, you will be ready to enhance the look and feel of your game with its user interface, sound effects and background music. After an in-depth study of 2D and 3D worlds and multi-player implementations, you will be a master in AndEngine and Android game development. Style and approach This book takes an in-depth tour of the many aspects of Android game development with the use of AndEngine. Each topic is covered extensively to act both as a practical guide as well as a reference.