Beginning Android 4 is an update to Beginning Android 3, originally
written by Mark Murphy. It is your first step on the path to creating
marketable apps for the burgeoning Android Market, Amazon's Android
Appstore, and more. Google's Android operating-system has taken the
industry by storm, going from its humble beginnings as a smartphone
operating system to its current status as a platform for apps that run
across a gamut of devices from phones to tablets to netbooks to
televisions, and the list is sure to grow.
Smart developers are not sitting idly by in the stands, but are jumping
into the game of creating innovative and salable applications for this
fast-growing, mobile- and consumer-device platform. If you're not in the
game yet, now is your chance!
Beginning Android 4 is fresh with details on the latest iteration of
the Android platform. Begin at the beginning by installing the tools and
compiling a skeleton app. Move through creating layouts, employing
widgets, taking user input, and giving back results. Soon you'll be
creating innovative applications involving multi-touch, multi-tasking,
location-based feature sets using GPS.
You'll be drawing data live from the Internet using web services and
delighting your customers with life-enhancing apps. Not since the PC era
first began has there been this much opportunity for the common
developer. What are you waiting for? Grab your copy of Beginning
Android 4 and get started!
