Introducing the Android Computing Platform
Personal computing continues to become more “personal” in that computers are becoming increasingly accessible anytime, anywhere. At the forefront of this advancement are handheld devices that are...
View ArticleDeveloping an End-User Application with the Android SDK
In this section, we’ll introduce you to the high-level Android Java APIs that you’ll use todevelop end-user applications for an Android handheld. We will briefly talk about the Android phone emulator...
View ArticleAndroid Service Components
Security is a fundamental part of the Android Platform. In Android, security spans all phases of the application lifecycle—from design-time policy considerations to runtime boundary checks....
View ArticleGetting Your Feet Wet
In the last chapter, we provided an overview of Android’s history and we hinted at concepts we’ll cover in the rest of the book. So by this point, you’re probably eager to get your hands on some code....
View ArticleLearning the Fundamental Components
Every application framework has some key components that developers need to understand before they can begin to write applications based on the framework. For example, you would need to understand...
View ArticleExploring the Structure of an Android Application
Although the size and complexity of Android applications can vary greatly, their structures will be similar. Figure 2-7 shows the structure of the “Hello World!” app you just built. As you can see from...
View ArticleExamining the Application Lifecycle
The lifecycle of Android applications differs greatly from the lifecycle of web-based J2EE applications. J2EE apps are loosely managed by the container they run in. For example, a J2EE container can...
View ArticleUsing resources, Content Providers, and Intents
In Chapter 2, you got an overview of an Android application and a quick look at some of its underlying concepts. Among these, resources, content providers, and intents form the three primary pillars of...
View ArticleCompiled and Noncompiled Android Resources
Android supports a number of other resources in addition to string resources and layout resources. The general process of creating and using these various resources is similar. However, it is...
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