{"product_id":"learning-android-paperback","title":"Learning Android - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarko Gargenta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMasumi Nakamura\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant to build apps for Android devices? This book is the perfect way to master the fundamentals. Written by experts who have taught this mobile platform to hundreds of developers in large organizations and startups alike, this gentle introduction shows experienced object-oriented programmers how to use Android's basic building blocks to create user interfaces, store data, connect to the network, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Throughout the book, you'll build a Twitter-like application, adding new features with each chapter. You'll also create your own toolbox of code patterns to help you program any type of Android application with ease. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBecome familiar with the Android platform and how it fits into the mobile ecosystem \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDive into the Android stack, including its application framework and the APK application package \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn Android's building blocks: Activities, Intents, Services, Content Providers, and Broadcast Receivers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate basic Android user interfaces and organize UI elements in Views and Layouts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild a service that uses a background process to update data in your application \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarko is the director of Twitter University, where he manages the training of Twitter Engineers in Android and other open source technologies. Previously he was cofounder of Marakana (acquired by Twitter), a firm that trained thousands of Android developers at Intel, Cisco, Qualcomm, Motorola, the Department of Defense, and other institutions. Marko is also the creator of Android Bootcamp course and cofounder of San Francisco Android Users' Group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMasumi Nakamura, VP of Engineering at Placester, Inc, has spent over 15years in software doing everything from mobile development, scalinglarge backend systems, to running a Data Science team over at Paypal, inc. He also spends a lot of his time advising and working closely witha variety of startup companies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 9.15 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693477793855,"sku":"9781449319236","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c8159c17a04347e9a5fc1c6dfec72519.webp?v=1764999068","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/learning-android-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}