Android Boot Camp for Developers Using Java: A Guide to Creating Your First Android Apps / Edition 3

by Corinne Hoisington

Overview

Gain a strong foundation in Java programming with the confidence and technical skills to build working mobile applications when you use ANDROID BOOT CAMP FOR DEVELOPERS USING JAVA: A GUIDE TO CREATING YOUR FIRST ANDROID APPS, 3E. Written by an award-winning technology author, this book provides a thorough introduction to Java with an emphasis on creating effective mobile applications. This book is ideal whether you have some programming experience or are brand new to Java and the Android Studio. The book s hands-on tutorial approach offers step-by-step instruction and numerous screen shots to guide you through tasks. Practical callouts, industry tips, and a variety of cases and assignments reinforce your understanding of programming logic and Java tools for Android. Instruction is relevant for today and focused on programming principles for the future. Become a competitive programmer equipped to meet the growing demand for mobile apps with this engaging text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781305857995
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	08/12/2015
Edition description:	New Edition
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Corinne Hoisington is a full-time professor of information systems technology at Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg, Virginia, with more than 25 years of teaching experience. She travels over 200,000 miles a year delivering keynote addresses to college and university professors and K-12 educators in over 70 cities worldwide for customers such as Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Canada Camp 21 International Events, Cengage, ByteSpeed, Capital One International Bank, Executive LIVE in London and Johannesburg, and the international South by Southwest (SXSW) event in Austin, Texas. Professor Hoisington is the recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award in Computer Programming. In addition, she has authored over 30 textbooks with Cengage and National Geographic on topics such as Outlook 365, Office 365, Microsoft Windows, Android Boot Camp Java, Technology Now and Visual Basic.

Table of Contents

1. Voila! Meeting the Android using Android Studio. 2. Simplify! The Android Studio User Interface. 3. Engage! Android User Input, Variables, and Operations. 4. Explore! Icons and Decision Making Controls. 5. Investigate! Android Lists, Arrays, and Web Browsers. 6. Jam! Implementing Audio in Android Apps. 7. Reveal! Displaying Pictures in a GridView. 8. Design! Using a DatePicker on a Tablet. 9. Customize! Navigating with Tabs on a Tablet App. 10. Move! Creating Animation and Graphics. 11. Discover! Persistent Data. 12. Finale! Publishing your Android App.