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Learn to develop Android apps with this complete yet gentle introduc-
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The third edition of Hello, Android gets you on the fast track of
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subject and even covers hard-to-find topics such as multi-touch and
OpenGL. This is a must-read for everyone starting on the fascinating
journey of Android development.
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oid expert and blogger,
I thoroughly enjoyed the Hello, Android book, and it helped me get on
the right track to releasing my first two apps to the Market.
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More than a greeting, Hello, Android welcomes both beginners and
pros to Android development.
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Contents
Acknowledgments 9
Preface 10
What Makes Android Special? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Who Should Read This Book? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
What’s in This Book? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
What’s New in the Third Edition? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Online Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fast-Forward >> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
I Introducing Android 16
1 Quick Start 17
1.1 Installing the Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
1.2 Creating Your First Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
1.3 Running on the Emulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
1.4 Running on a Real Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
1.5 Fast-Forward >> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2 Key Concepts 30
2.1 The Big Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2.2 It’s Alive! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.3 Building Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
2.4 Using Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
2.5 Safe and Secure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
2.6 Fast-Forward >> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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