professional.Android.Application.Development.2009.pdf

Chapter 1: Hello, Android 1 A Little Background 2 The Not So Distant Past 2 The Future 3 What It Isn’t 3 An Open Platform for Mobile Development 4 Native Android Applications 4 Android SDK Features 5 Access to Hardware including Camera, GPS, and Accelerometer 6 Native Google Maps, Geocoding, and Location-Based Services 6 Background Services 6 SQLite Database for Data Storage and Retrieval 7 Shared Data and Interapplication Communication 7 P2P Services with Google Talk 7 Extensive Media Support and 2D/3D Graphics 8 Optimized Memory and Process Management 8 Introducing the Open Handset Alliance 8 What Does Android Run On? 9 Why Develop for Android? 9 What Will Drive Android Adoption? 10 What Does It Have That Others Don’t? 10 Changing the Mobile Development Landscape 11 Introducing the Development Framework 11 What Comes in the Box 12 Understanding the Android Software Stack 12 The Dalvik Virtual Machine 14 Android Application Architecture 14 Android Libraries 15 Advanced Android Libraries 16 Summary 17 。。。。。。 Chapter 10: Accessing Android Hardware 315 Using the Media APIs 316 Playing Media Resources 316 Recording Multimedia 317 Using the Camera 319 Controlling Camera Settings 319 Using the Camera Preview 320 Taking a Picture 320 Introducing the Sensor Manager 321 Using the Accelerometer and Compass 323 Introducing Accelerometers 324 Detecting Acceleration Changes 324 Creating a Speedometer 326 Determining Your Orientation 329 Creating a Compass and Artificial Horizon 330 Android Telephony 333 Making Phone Calls 334 Monitoring Phone State and Phone Activity 334 Monitoring Data Connectivity and Activity 337 Accessing Phone Properties and Status 338 Controlling the Phone 338 Using Bluetooth 339 Introducing the Bluetooth Service 339 Controlling the Local Bluetooth Device 340 Discovering and Bonding with Bluetooth Devices 340 Managing Bluetooth Connections 342 Communication with Bluetooth 342 Using a Bluetooth Headset 344 Managing Network and Wi-Fi Connections 345 Monitoring and Managing Your Internet Connectivity 345 Managing Active Connections 346 Managing Your Wi-Fi 347 Controlling Device Vibration 350 Summary 351 Chapter 11: Advanced Android Development 353 Paranoid Android 354 Linux Kernel Security 354 Introducing Permissions 354 Declaring and Enforcing Permissions 355 Enforcing Permissions with Broadcasting Intents 355 xiv Contents Using AIDL to Support IPC for Services 356 Implementing an AIDL Interface 356 Using Internet Services 361 Building Rich User Interfaces 361 Working with Animations 361 Using Themes to Skin Your Applications 372 Advanced Canvas Drawing 373 Introducing SurfaceView 390 Creating Interactive Controls 393 Summary 398 Index 399