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Android App Development For Dummies

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Android App Development For Dummies by Michael Burton is a beginner-friendly guide to creating Android apps. It offers a practical introduction to app development, covering the basics of the Android SDK, user interface design, and how to publish your app on the Google Play Store. With step-by-step instructions and accessible explanations, this book is ideal for anyone new to app development looking to start their learning journey.
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You might enjoy this book if you're eager to dive into the world of mobile technology and want a straightforward guide to developing apps for Android devices. With its easy-to-follow instructions and practical examples, it's perfect for both beginners and those looking to refresh their skills in a rapidly evolving field.

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Android App Development For Dummies

If you have ambitions to build an Android app, this guide gives you everything you need to dig into the development process and turn your great idea into a reality. It helps to create apps for the Android smart phones and tablets. It helps you to adapt your existing apps for use on an Android device.

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The updated edition of the bestselling guide to Android app development

If you have ambitions to build an Android app, this hands-on guide gives you everything you need to dig into the development process and turn your great idea into a reality! In this new edition of Android App Development For Dummies, you'll find easy-to-follow access to the latest programming techniques that take advantage of the new features of the Android operating system. Plus, two programs are provided: a simple program to get you started and an intermediate program that uses more advanced aspects of the Android platform.

Android mobile devices currently account for nearly 80% of mobile phone market share worldwide, making it the best platform to reach the widest possible audience. With the help of this friendly guide, developers of all stripes will quickly find out how to install the tools they need, design a good user interface, grasp the design differences between phone and tablet applications, handle user input, avoid common pitfalls, and turn a "meh" app into one that garners applause.

  • Create seriously cool apps for the latest Android smartphones and tablets
  • Adapt your existing apps for use on an Android device
  • Start working with programs and tools to create Android apps
  • Publish your apps to the Google Play Store

Whether you're a new or veteran programmer, Android App Development For Dummies will have you up and running with the ins and outs of the Android platform in no time.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119017929

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 March 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Edition: 3rd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 188.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 567g

Pages: 432

About the Author

Michael Burton is the Head of Mobile Engineering at Groupon and creator of the popular RoboGuice programming framework for Android. He's the author of the OpenTable, Digg, TripIt, and award winning Groupon Android apps, and has addressed conferences around the world.

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