Key Features

Kick-start your Android programming career, or just have fun publishing apps to the Google Play marketplace

A first-principles introduction to Java, via Android, which means you'll be able to start building your own applications from scratch

Learn by example and build three real-world apps and over 40 mini apps throughout the book

Book Description

Android is the most popular OS in the world. There are millions of devices accessing tens of thousands of applications. It is many people's entry point into the world of technology; it is an operating system for everyone. Despite this, the entry-fee to actually make Android applications is usually a computer science degree, or five years' worth of Java experience.

Android Programming for Beginners will be your companion to create Android applications from scratch?whether you're looking to start your programming career, make an application for work, be reintroduced to mobile development, or are just looking to program for fun. We will introduce you to all the fundamental concepts of programming in an Android context, from the Java basics to working with the Android API. All examples are created from within Android Studio, the official Android development environment that helps supercharge your application development process.

After this crash-course, we'll dive deeper into Android programming and you'll learn how to create applications with a professional-standard UI through fragments, make location-aware apps with Google Maps integration, and store your user's data with SQLite. In addition, you'll see how to make your apps multilingual, capture images from a device's camera, and work with graphics, sound, and animations too.

By the end of this book, you'll be ready to start building your own custom applications in Android and Java.

What you will learn

Master the fundamentals of coding Java for Android

Install and set up your Android development environment

Build functional user interfaces with the Android Studio visual designer

Add user interaction, data captures, sound, and animation to your apps

Manage your apps' data using the built-in Android SQLite database

Find out about the design patterns used by professionals to make top-grade applications

Build, deploy, and publish real Android applications to the Google Play marketplace

Table of Contents

The First App

Java � First Contact

Exploring Android Studio

Designing Layouts

Real-World Layouts

The Life and Times of an Android App

Coding in Java Part 1 � Variables, Decisions, and Loops

Coding in Java Part 2 � Methods

Object-Oriented Programming

Everything's a Class

Widget Mania

Having a Dialogue with the User

Handling and Displaying Arrays of Data

Handling and Displaying Notes in Note To Self

Android Intent and Persistence

UI Animations

Sound FX and Supporting Different Versions of Android

Design Patterns, Fragments, and the Real World

Using Multiple Fragments

Paging and Swiping

Navigation Drawer and Where It's Snap

Capturing Images

Using SQLite Databases in Our Apps

Adding a Database to Where It's Snap

Integrating Google Maps and GPS Locations

Upgrading SQLite � Adding Locations and Maps

Going Local � Hola!

Threads, Touches, Drawing, and a Simple Game

Publishing Apps

Before You Go