1.8. Creating an Android application

Let’s look at a simple Android application consisting of a single Activity, with one View. The Activity collects data (a street address) and creates an Intent to find this address. The Intent is ultimately dispatched to Google Maps. Figure 1.7 is a screen shot of the application running on the emulator. The name of the application is Where Do You Live.

Figure 1.7. This Android application demonstrates a simple Activity and an Intent.

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