Have one to sell? Sell yours here

Tell the Publisher!
I'd like to read this book on Kindle

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development [Paperback]

Mark L. Murphy (Author)

4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews) |

Available from these sellers.

	Amazon Price	New from	Used from
Paperback	--	--	--
See # more paperbacks
Show fewer paperbacks

Book Description

Publication Date: February 6, 2009

"Java Programming & Application Development for Google/Open Handset Alliance Mobile Phones & Internet Devices".

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } "Java Programming & Application Development for Google/Open Handset Alliance Mobile Phones & Internet Devices".

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Hello, Android: Introducing Google's Mobile De... by Ed Burnette
3.9 out of 5 stars (63)

$19.57
Pro Android 3 by Satya Komatineni
4.0 out of 5 stars (24)

$26.51
Learning Android by Marko Gargenta
3.9 out of 5 stars (20)

$21.42
Professional Android 2 Application Development (Wro... by Reto Meier
3.4 out of 5 stars (58)

$29.69
Beginning Android Application Development (Wrox P... by Wei-Meng Lee
3.8 out of 5 stars (24)

$24.34
Beginning Android Tablet Application Development... by Wei-Meng Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)

$18.98

Editorial Reviews

Review

"extremely well written and easy to follow" --GoogleAndBlog.com (Dec 8, 2008)

Review

"It's a really good book for beginners; it sure beats reading the Google Android SDK docs and trying to make some sense of them...It was enjoyable reading this book, and all the examples are concise and to the point. The author does a great job conveying convoluted concepts simply, and that's the true value of this book, especially to a beginner."

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

Paperback: 468 pages
Publisher: CommonsWare, LLC; Revised & enlarged edition (February 6, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0981678009
ISBN-13: 978-0981678009
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,135,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

More About the Author

› Visit Amazon's Mark Murphy Page

Mark Murphy is the founder of CommonsWare and the author of the Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development and other books on Android application development. A three-time entrepreneur, his experience ranges from consulting on open source and collaborative development for the Fortune 500 to application development on just about anything smaller than a mainframe. He has been a software developer for over 25 years, from the TRS-80 to the latest crop of mobile devices. A polished speaker, Mr. Murphy has delivered conference presentations and training sessions on a wide array of topics internationally.

Customer Reviews

17 Reviews

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

4.2 out of 5 stars (17 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not that great, April 28, 2009

Paul Schmidt (Bellevue, WA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)

Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)

This review is from: The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development (Paperback)

This book is better than wading through the online docs, but not by a lot. I didn't like the author's informal voice, and the index is pretty bad. Instead, I'd suggest Professional Android Application Development (Wrox Programmer to Programmer), which I rely on heavily.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse | Permalink

Comment Comment (1)

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, gentile introduction to Android, November 20, 2008

David Orme "Dave Orme" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development (Paperback)

If you're new to mobile development or new to cell phone development, The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development will get you started fast. It covers all of the basics, and gets you far enough to be able to be productive using Google's documentation. What more could you ask?

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse | Permalink

Comment Comment (1)

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Android Book, February 18, 2009

Ravi Purushotma (Cambridge, MA USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development (Paperback)

I've gone through the majority of android books out there. This one (and the other one from commonsware) are clearly the best and end up getting used probably more than the others combined.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse | Permalink

Comment Comment (1)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 17 customer reviews...

Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable
In the last year I have gone from no programming knowledge to writing decent Android applications. I am learning Java as well as Android, SQLite, XML and other technologies. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Quest Graves

4.0 out of 5 stars Great reference book
This book and the series are probably the best books out there. I had read 6 other books and waded through the online reference, but after getting ahold of this book and its... Read more

Published 13 months ago by Michael Sprayberry

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book on Android
I have been using Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development when I want to reference how to implement certain features in Android. Read more

Published 20 months ago by Prasanna S. Perera

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but sparse in some areas
I ordered the online subscription, and have to say that the CommonsWare Android books are the most straightforward Android books I have seen. Read more

Published 22 months ago by S. Lawson

3.0 out of 5 stars Does a Busy Code really have time to deal with a 400+ page book?
I clicked the title because I am a busy coder.
Dismayed to find a 400+ page book...

Published on January 14, 2010 by Ajay Gautam

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't wait another minute! Pick up the phone and dial
I purchased this series of book for the ridiculous price of $35 and would have gladly paid three times as much. Mark is a great writer and the example code is solid. Read more

Published on August 31, 2009 by Scott Stanlick

4.0 out of 5 stars Thorough coverage!
I first bought Professional Android Application Development and thought it was pretty good as I went through it. Read more

Published on July 23, 2009 by E. Salazar

4.0 out of 5 stars Genuinely Useful. Needs an Editor
I feel I benefited from the author's experience and motivation, and I was reassured by his awareness of other development systems. Read more

Published on June 22, 2009 by Murray Cumming

5.0 out of 5 stars Best android book.
Book is easy to read even for non native English speaker like me. There is a lot of good samples. Code is fore SDK 1.0. Now we have 1. Read more

Published on April 28, 2009 by Maciej Sawicki

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful, Well Written, Fun
This book has already been useful for solving problems I was experiencing during application development. Read more

Published on April 26, 2009 by Steve

› See all 17 customer reviews...

Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Surprise Me!

Inside This Book (learn more)

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
playing media, skeleton application, import android, widget referenced, content uri, intent filters, intent receiver, collection uri, selection widgets, basic widgets, launching activities, instance uri, location provider, base uri, int position, background thread, string resource, other widgets, intent instances, new intent, layout file, instance identifier

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Finding Available Actions, Accessing Location-Based Services, Accessing Files, Creating Intent Filters, Using Selection Widgets, Google Maps, Employing Basic Widgets, Applying Menus, Containers Figure, National Weather Service, Showing Pop-Up Messages, Handling Activity Lifecycle Events, Content Provider

Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Surprise Me!

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?

Programming Android by Zigurd Mednieks Paperback
3.9 out of 5 stars (23)

$26.99

Hello, Android: Introducing Google's Mobile Development Platform (Pragmatic Programmers) by Ed Burnette Paperback
3.9 out of 5 stars (63)

$19.57

The Busy Coder's Guide to Advanced Android Development by Mr. Mark L Murphy Paperback
4.0 out of 5 stars (4)

$36.00

Pro Android 3 by Satya Komatineni Paperback
4.0 out of 5 stars (24)

$26.51

› Explore similar items

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

(What's this?)

Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.

android(10)

programming(6)

development(5)

android development(4)

java(3)

google phone(2)

mobile(2)

basic(1)

beginners guide(1)

g1(1)

Agree with these tags?

See all 22 tags...

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jqOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jqOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jqOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; }