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Android Programming for Beginners - Third Edition

This is the code repository for Android Programming for Beginners - Third Edition, published by Packt. Build in-depth, full-featured Android apps starting from zero programming experience

What is this book about?

Master the fundamentals of coding Java for Android
Install and set up your Android development environment
Build functional user interfaces with the Android Studio visual designer
Add user interaction, data captures, sound, and animation to your apps
Manage your apps' data using the built-in Android SQLite database
Explore the design patterns used by professionals to build top-grade applications
Build real Android applications that you can deploy to the Google Play marketplace

If you feel this book is for you, get your copy today!

Instructions and Navigations

All of the code is organized into folders. For example, Chapter02.

The code will look like the following:

@Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) < … … … // Your code goes here Toast.makeText(this, "Can you see me?", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); Log.i("info", "Done creating the app"); >

Following is what you need for this book:

This Android book is for you if you are completely new to Java, Android, or programming and want to get started with Android app development. If you have experience of using Java on Android, this book will serve as a refresher to help you advance your knowledge and make progress through the early projects covered in the book.

The technical requirements you need before you start with the book are as follows:

The requirements for Windows are as follows:

Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/10 (64-bit)
4 GB RAM as a minimum; 8 GB RAM recommended
2 GB of available disk space as a minimum; 4 GB recommended (500 MB for the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) + 1.5 GB for the Android Software Development Kit (SDK) and emulator system image)
1,280 x 800 minimum screen resolution

The requirements for Mac are as follows:

Mac® OS X® 10.10 (Yosemite) or higher, up to 10.14 (macOS Mojave)
4 GB RAM as a minimum; 8 GB RAM recommended
2 GB of available disk space as a minimum; 4 GB recommended (500 MB for the IDE + 1.5 GB for the Android SDK and emulator system image)
1,280 x 800 minimum screen resolution

The requirements for Linux are as follows:

GNOME or KDE desktop
Tested on gLinux based on Debian
64-bit distribution capable of running 32-bit applications
GNU C Library (glibc) 2.19 or later
4 GB RAM as a minimum; 8 GB RAM recommended
2 GB of available disk space as a minimum; 4 GB recommended (500 MB for the IDE + 1.5 GB for the Android SDK and emulator system image)
1,280 x 800 minimum screen resolution

With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book (Chapter 1-15).

Software and Hardware List

Chapter	Software required	OS required
1-26	Android Studio	Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any)

We also provide a PDF file that has color images of the screenshots/diagrams used in this book. Click here to download it.

Get to Know the Author

John Horton is a programming and gaming enthusiast based in the UK. He has a passion for writing apps, games, books, and blog articles. He is the founder of Game Code School

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Learning Java by Building Android Games
Learning Java by Building Android Games - Second Edition
Android Programming with Kotlin for Beginners
Beginning C++ Game Programming - Second Edition
Beginning C++ Game Programming

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