Pro Android [Paperback]

Sayed Y. Hashimi (Author), Satya Komatineni (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1430215968 | ISBN-13: 978-1430215967 | Publication Date: June 25, 2009 | Edition: 1

Android is Google’s answer to the iPhone and BlackBerry, and at the very least, has advantages in terms of multitasking, running apps in the background and others.

This book is a detailed look at all aspects of application development on Google’s Mobile OS including detailed discussion of the APIs and how to use them. It focuses on giving developers the essential tools and examples required to make viable commercial applications work.

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About the Author

Sayed Y. Hashimi is a software consultant and accomplished books author. He lives in Jacksonville, FL.

Satya Komatineni is a software consultant and has contributed many articles on Java programming. He also lives in Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (June 25, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430215968
• ISBN-13: 978-1430215967
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #249,015 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > Computers & Technology > Mobile & Wireless Computing > Programming

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Dry but decent reference, December 25, 2009

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shawnyale "There is only what we create" (North Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pro Android (Paperback)

In all this book is a decent resource. I think it is a very dry read, and not at all what I would expect from such an exciting area like Android development. Reads like stereo instructions from the early 80's, however, I will say that the authors do go into immense detail (ad nauseum) for their points and the examples. I will credit the book with having some good examples. The intro to OpenGL ES is ok, more academic than practical. In all, it is a good resource for understanding some of the parts of the Android API. Would not recommend this as your first book, or even your second unless you are writing a thesis on Android and need some citations.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, October 23, 2009

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David S. Lamb "dsl2002b" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pro Android (Paperback)

Really great book. Worth it just for the OpenGL ES introduction. Wish it had more information on LocationManager and SensorManager (hence just 4 stars). Get this one over Hello Android.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended for busy developers, June 26, 2009

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Brian Higdon - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pro Android (Paperback)

Another excellent book from Apress. Although there is a lot of documentation for Android available on the web, it is difficult task for a busy developer to dig through it all and make sense of it. The authors do a great job of distilling concepts like resources, intents and OpenGL 3D to their core components, making them easily understood by the reader. There are lots of great code snippets that will help a busy developer get on with development instead of struggling to get some piece of functionality working quickly.