This is the code repository for Android 9 Application Development Cookbook, Third Edition, published by Packt.
Over 100 recipes and solutions to solve the most common problems faced by Android developers
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.
This book covers the following exciting features: <First 5 What you'll learn points>
- Develop applications using the latest Android framework while maintaining backward-compatibility with the support library
- Create engaging applications using knowledge gained from recipes on graphics, animations, and multimedia
- Work through succinct steps on specifics that will help you complete your project faster
- Add location awareness to your own app with examples using the latest Google Play services API
- Utilize Google Speech Recognition APIs for your app
If you feel this book is for you, get your copy today!
All of the code is organized into folders. For example, Chapter02.
The code will look like the following:
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="@string/app_name">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
<category android:name=
"android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
</intent-filter>
</activity>
Following is what you need for this book: 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.
With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book (Chapter 1-16).
| Chapter | Software required | OS required |
|---|---|---|
| 1-16 | Android Studio | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux |
We also provide a PDF file that has color images of the screenshots/diagrams used in this book. [https://www.packtpub.com/sites/default/files/downloads/9781788991216_ColorImages.pdf].
Rick Boyer Rick Boyer has been programming professionally for over 20 years. He has written apps on Windows, created websites, and coded for various mobile devices, including Windows CE, Windows Phone, and Android. Almost eight years ago, he took the plunge and started his own software consulting business, NightSky Development, focusing exclusively on Android development.
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