Android Apps: programming step-by-step
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Android Apps: programming step-by-step
The Android operating system is increasingly seen on smartphones and tablet computers.Likewise, new user applications - or apps for short - are released every day that allowthe phone or tablet to be personalized to match their owners' preferences. The increasingspeed and computing power of these portable devices now allow applications to be runthat required a desktop PC or custom designed hardware only a few years ago. Meanwhile,any smartphone can determine your exact geographic position, shoot videos - andmuch more.
When it comes to personalizing your smartphone you should not feel limited to off the shelfapplications because creating your own apps and programming Android devices is easierthan you think.
This book is an introduction to programming apps for Android devices. The operation ofthe Android system is explained in a step by step way, aiming to show how personal applicationscan be programmed.
A wide variety of applications is presented based on a solid number of hands-on examples,covering anything from simple math programs, reading sensors and GPS data, right up toprogramming for advanced Internet applications. Besides writing applications in the Javaprogramming language, this book also explains how apps can be programmed usingJavascript or PHP scripts.
The Android operating system is increasingly seen on smartphones and tablet computers.Likewise, new user applications - or apps for short - are released every day that allowthe phone or tablet to be personalized to match their owners' preferences. The increasingspeed and computing power of these portable devices now allow applications to be runthat required a desktop PC or custom designed hardware only a few years ago. Meanwhile,any smartphone can determine your exact geographic position, shoot videos - andmuch more.
When it comes to personalizing your smartphone you should not feel limited to off the shelfapplications because creating your own apps and programming Android devices is easierthan you think.
This book is an introduction to programming apps for Android devices. The operation ofthe Android system is explained in a step by step way, aiming to show how personal applicationscan be programmed.
A wide variety of applications is presented based on a solid number of hands-on examples,covering anything from simple math programs, reading sensors and GPS data, right up toprogramming for advanced Internet applications. Besides writing applications in the Javaprogramming language, this book also explains how apps can be programmed usingJavascript or PHP scripts.
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