Intermediate Android Development: A Safari Guide Target Audience: This content is for programmers who want to refine their Android applications or utilize more sophisticated techniques. Learning Objectives: When you have completed this guide, you will be able to: Create applications that can be used across a variety of Android devices TOPIC: OVERVIEW Introduction to Android features, devices, and the supporting ecosystem. [1 hour] Beginning Android Games, by M. Zechner, Apress o o o o o Section 1.2. Fragmentation Section 1.3. The Role of Google Section 1.6. The Developer Community Section 1.7. Devices, Devices, Devices! Section 1.8. Mobile Gaming Is Different Understand all aspects of Java-based Android development Become familiar with additional third-party tools to enrich development for Android Pro Android 3, by S. Komatineni, et al., Apress o o o Section 1.3. Delving Into the Dalvik VM Section 1.4. Understanding the Android Software Stack Section 1.6. Taking Advantage of Android Source Code TOPIC: DEVELOPER TOOLS Supporting tools needed to develop applications. [2 hours] Programming Android, by Z. Mednieks, et al., O'Reilly Media, Inc. o o o o o o Section 5.1. Eclipse Concepts and Terminology Section 5.2. Eclipse Views and Perspectives Section 5.3. Java Coding in Eclipse Section 5.4. Eclipse and Android Section 5.5. Preventing Bugs and Keeping Your Code Clean Section 5.6. Eclipse Idiosyncrasies and Alternatives 1