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81. |  Practical Android 4 Games Development By: J. F. DiMarzio Publisher: Apress Publication Date: 19-DEC-2011 Insert Date: 28-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Practical Android 4 Games Development
Practical Android 4 Games Development continues your journey to becoming a hands-on Android game apps developer. This title guides you through the process of designing and developing game apps that work on both smartphones and tablets, thanks to the new Android SDK 4.0 which merges the User Interface and Experience APIs and more.
The author, J.F. DiMarzio, has written eight books, including Android: A Programmer's Guide—the first Android book approved by Google—recently updated and translated for sale in Japan. He has an easy-to-read, concise, and logical writing style that is well...
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82. |  Android™ Wireless Application Development: Volume 1: Android Essentials, Third Edition By: Lauren Darcey; Shane Conder Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 23-FEB-2012 Insert Date: 21-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Android™ Wireless Application Development: Volume 1: Android Essentials, Third Edition Android Wireless Application Development has
earned a reputation as the most useful real-world guide to building
robust, commercial-grade Android apps. Now, authors Lauren Darcey
and Shane Conder have systematically revised and updated this guide
for the latest Android SDK 4.0. To accommodate their
extensive new coverage, they’ve split the book into two
volumes. Volume I focuses on Android essentials, including setting
up your development environment, understanding the application
lifecycle, designing effective user interfaces, developing for
diverse devices, and optimizing your mobile app...
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83. |  Beginning Android 4 Games Development By: Mario Zechner; Robert Green Publisher: Apress Publication Date: 07-DEC-2011 Insert Date: 20-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Beginning Android 4 Games Development
Beginning Android 4 Games Development offers everything you need to join the ranks of successful Android game developers. You'll start with game design fundamentals and programming basics, and then progress toward creating your own basic game engine and playable games. This will give you everything you need to branch out and write your own Android games.
The potential user base and the wide array of available high-performance devices makes Android an attractive target for aspiring game developers. Do you have an awesome idea for the next break-through mobile gaming title? Beginning...
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84. |  By: Marziah Karch Publisher: Apress Publication Date: 18-NOV-2011 Insert Date: 20-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Android Tablets Made Simple
If you thought your phone was smart, you should see the new Android tablets! Based on Android 3 Honeycomb, these tablets provide all the computing power you'll need on a device light enough to carry wherever you go.
Get the most out of your Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet with Android Tablets Made Simple—learn all the key features, understand what's new, and utilize dozens of time-saving tips and tricks.
Android Tablets Made Simple includes over 500 pages of easy-to-read instructions and over 1,000 carefully annotated screen shots to guide you to Android tablet mastery. You'll never...
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85. |  Beginning Android Tablet Games Programming By: Jeremy Kerfs Publisher: Apress Publication Date: 30-NOV-2011 Insert Date: 17-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Beginning Android Tablet Games Programming
Android games programmers now have the power to write games for Android tablets. Beginning Android Tablet Games Programming explains how to enhance your Android games using the new tablet interface and the additional screen estate. You'll learn how to bring your programming skills up to date and into a world where touch screens, games physics, and artificial intelligence come together in new and surprising ways.
Beginning Android Tablet Games Programming shows how to quickly and easily set up an Android development environment—in no time at all, you'll be programming away. You'll begin...
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86. |  Application Security for the Android Platform By: Jeff Six Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 07-DEC-2011 Insert Date: 10-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Application Security for the Android Platform This book will educate readers on the need for application security and secure coding practices when designing any app. No prior knowledge of security or secure programming techniques is assumed. The book will discuss the need for such practices, how the Android environment is structured with respect to security considerations, what services and techniques are available on the platform to protect data, and how developers can build and code applications that address the risk to their applications and the data processed by them. This text is especially important now, as Android is fast becoming...
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87. |  Android Apps with App Inventor: The Fast and Easy Way to Build Android Apps By: Jörg H. Kloss Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 28-FEB-2012 Insert Date: 23-NOV-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Android Apps with App Inventor: The Fast and Easy Way to Build Android Apps Wi>Android Apps with App Inventor provides hands-on
walkthroughs that cover every area of App Inventor development,
including the Google and MIT versions of App Inventor.
Kloss begins
with the absolute basics of program structure, syntax, flow, and
function, and then demonstrates simple ways to solve today’s
most common mobile development problems. Along the way,
you’ll build a dozen real Android apps, from games and
geotrackers to navigation systems and news tickers. By the time
you’re done, you’ll be comfortable implementing
advanced apps and mashups integrating realtime multimedia data...
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88. |  Android™ 3 SDK Programming For Dummies® By: Rajiv Ramnath Publisher: For Dummies Publication Date: 11-OCT-2011 Insert Date: 19-NOV-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Android™ 3 SDK Programming For Dummies®
Get quickly up to speed with the latest Android SDK
Aimed at object oriented programmers, this straightforward-but-fun book serves as the most efficient way to understand Android, update an existing Android application, port a mobile application from another environment, or simply learn the ins and outs of the latest Android SDK. Packed with all the code and modules featured throughout, this guide also includes tutorials, tests, and project ideas.
The authors forego the unnecessary repetition of material you already know and instead cut straight to the essentials such as interacting...
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Introducing Android™ Development with Ice Cream Sandwich: Developer’s Library By: Shane Conder; Lauren Darcey Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 31-OCT-2011 Insert Date: 17-NOV-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Introducing Android™ Development with Ice Cream Sandwich: Developer’s Library The Android platform continues to
aggressively grow in market share against competing mobile
platforms, such as Apple iOS and BlackBerry. Android's latest major
platform update, Android 4.0, frequently called by its code-name,
Ice Cream Sandwich or just ICS merges the smartphone-centric
Android 2.3.x (Gingerbread) and the tablet-centric Android 3.x
(Honeycomb) platform editions into a single SDK for all
smart-devices, be they phones, tablets, televisions, or
toasters.
This short e-book provides an overview from the authors on the
importance of Ice Cream Sandwich as well as key preview...
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90. |  By: Craig James Johnston Publisher: Que Publication Date: 04-OCT-2011 Insert Date: 17-NOV-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: My Droid™, Second Edition My Droid 2/e covers the following
Android phones:
DROID 3/Milestone 3, DROID Pro/Motorola
Pro and DROID X2 by Motorola, DROID Incredible 2/Incredible S by
HTC, and DROID CHARGE by Samsung
Step-by-step instructions with
callouts to DROID phone images so that you can see exactly what to
do
Help when you run into problems or
limitations with your DROID phone
Tips and Notes to help you get the
most from any DROID model: DROID 3/Milestone 3, DROID Pro/Motorola
Pro and DROID X2 by Motorola, DROID Incredible 2/Incredible S by
HTC, and DROID CHARGE by Samsung
Full-color, step-by-step...
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91. |  By: Charlie Collins; Michael Galpin; Matthias Kaeppler Publisher: Manning Publications Publication Date: 07-OCT-2011 Insert Date: 08-NOV-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Android in Practice
Summary
Android in Practice is a treasure trove of Android
goodness, with over 90 tested, ready-to-use techniques including
complete end-to-end example applications and practical tips for
real world mobile application developers. Written by real world
Android developers, this book addresses the trickiest questions
raised in forums and mailing lists. Using an easy-to-follow
problem/solution/discussion format, it dives into important topics
not covered in other Android books, like advanced drawing and
graphics, testing and instrumentation, building and deploying
applications, using...
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92. |  By: Alex Shaw ; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 01-NOV-2011 Insert Date: 05-NOV-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Android 3.0 Animations
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Bring your Android applications to life with stunning animations.
The first and only book dedicated to creating animations for Android apps.
Covers all of the commonly used animation techniques for Android 3.0 and lower versions.
Create stunning animations to give your Android apps a fun and intuitive user experience.
A step-by-step guide for learning animation by building fun example applications and games.
In Detail
An enjoyable, understandable, and eye-catching user interface is a key part of getting users to love your app. Users today expect a polished multimedia...
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93. |  Beginning Android Tablet Programming: Starting with Android Honeycomb for Tablets By: Robbie Matthews Publisher: Apress Publication Date: 07-NOV-2011 Insert Date: 27-OCT-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Beginning Android Tablet Programming: Starting with Android Honeycomb for Tablets
Beginning Android Tablet Programming starts off by showing how to get your system ready for Android tablet programming. You won't need any previous Android experience, because you'll learn all about the basic structure of an Android program and how the Android operating system works—and then you'll learn how to write your first Android tablet application from scratch!
Beginning Android Tablet Programming then equips you to build a set of interesting and fully-working Android tablet applications. These projects will give you the inspiration and insights to build your own Android programs...
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94. |  The Business of Android Apps Development: Making and Marketing Apps That Succeed By: Mark Rollins Publisher: Apress Publication Date: 15-OCT-2011 Insert Date: 24-OCT-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Business of Android Apps Development: Making and Marketing Apps That Succeed
The growing but still evolving success of the Android platform has ushered in a second mobile technology "gold rush" for apps developers, but with well over 100,000 apps and counting in the Google Android Market and now the Amazon Android Appstore, it has become increasingly difficult for new applications to stand out in the crowd. Achieving consumer awareness and sales longevity for your Android app requires a lot of organization and some strategic planning.
Written for today's Android apps developer or apps development shop, The Business of Android Apps Development shows how to...
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95. |  Android Application Testing Guide By: Diego Torres Milano; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 23-JUN-2011 Insert Date: 17-OCT-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Android Application Testing Guide
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Build intensively tested and bug free Android applications
The first and only book that focuses on testing Android applications
Step-by-step approach clearly explaining the most efficient testing methodologies
Real world examples with practical test cases that you can reuse
In Detail
It doesn't matter how much time you invest in Android design, or even how careful you are when programming; mistakes are inevitable and bugs will appear. This book will help you minimize the impact of these errors in your Android project and increase your development productivity. It will...
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96. |  Flash Development for Android Cookbook By: Joseph Labrecque; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 16-JUN-2011 Insert Date: 13-SEP-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Flash Development for Android Cookbook
"Over 90 recipes to build exciting Android applications with Flash, Flex, and AIR
The quickest way to solve your problems with building Flash applications for Android
Contains a variety of recipes to demonstrate mobile Android concepts and provide a solid foundation for your ideas to grow
Learn from a practical set of examples how to take advantage of multitouch, geolocation, the accelerometer, and more
Optimize and configure your application for worldwide distribution through the Android Market
Part of Packt's Cookbook series: Each recipe is a carefully organized sequence...
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97. |  Beginning Android™ Tablet Application Development By: Wei-Meng Lee Publisher: Wrox Publication Date: 09-AUG-2011 Insert Date: 12-AUG-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Beginning Android™ Tablet Application Development
A full-color, fast-paced introduction to developing tablet applications using Android
The new release of Android 3 brings the full power of Android to tablet computing and this hands-on guide offers an introduction to developing tablet applications using this new Android release. Veteran author Wei-Meng Lee explains how Android 3 is specifically optimized for tablet computing and he details Android's tablet-specific functions. Beginning with the basics, this book moves at a steady pace to provide everything you need to know to begin successfully developing your own Android tablet...
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98. |  Android 3.0 Application Development Cookbook By: Kyle Merrifield Mew; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 25-JUL-2011 Insert Date: 04-AUG-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Android 3.0 Application Development Cookbook
Over 70 working recipes covering every aspect of Android development
Written for Android 3.0 but also applicable to lower versions
Quickly develop applications that take advantage of the very latest mobile technologies, including web apps, sensors, and touch screens
Part of Packt's Cookbook series: Discover tips and tricks for varied and imaginative uses of the latest Android features
In Detail
Android is a mobile operating system that runs on a staggering number of smartphones and tablets. Android offers developers the ability to build extremely rich and innovative...
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99. |  By: Stephen Chin; Dean Iverson; Oswald Campesato; Paul Trani Publisher: Apress Publication Date: 19-JUL-2011 Insert Date: 18-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Pro Android Flash
Did you know you can take your Flash skills beyond the browser, allowing you to make apps for Android, iOS and the BlackBerry Tablet OS? Build dynamic apps today starting with the easy-to-use Android smartphones and tablets. Then, take your app to other platforms without writing native code.
Pro Android Flash is the definitive guide to building Flash and other rich Internet applications (RIAs) on the Android platform. It covers the most popular RIA frameworks for Android developers—Flash and Flex—and shows how to build rich, immersive user experiences on both Android smartphones and...
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100. |  By: Zigurd Mednieks; Laird Dornin; G. Blake Meike; Masumi Nakamura Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 29-JUL-2011 Insert Date: 16-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Programming Android This authoritative guide shows experienced application developers what they need to program for the Android operating system -- the core building blocks, how to put those blocks together, and how to build compelling apps that work on a full range of Android devices. With Programming Android, you'll learn advanced Java concepts in a way that any programmer can understand, even if you have no previous experience with the language....
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