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Android

Pocket Primer

Paperback
April 2017
9781683920885
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  • Publisher
    Mercury Learning and Information
  • Published
    27th April 2017
  • ISBN 9781683920885
  • Language English
  • Pages 250 pp.
  • Size 6" x 9"
$32.95
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April 2017
9781683920892
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  • Publisher
    Mercury Learning and Information
  • Published
    13th April 2017
  • ISBN 9781683920892
  • Language English
  • Pages 250 pp.
  • Size 6" x 9"
$32.95
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April 2017
9781683922506
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  • Publisher
    Mercury Learning and Information
  • Published
    27th April 2017
  • ISBN 9781683922506
  • Language English
  • Pages 250 pp.
  • Size 6" x 9"
$124.95

As part of the best selling Pocket Primer series, this book provides an overview of the major aspects and the source code to use the latest versions of Android. It has coverage of the fundamental aspects of Android that are illustrated via code samples for versions 4.x through 7.x and features the Google Pixel phone.

This Pocket Primer is primarily for self-directed learners who want to learn Android programming and it serves as a starting point for deeper exploration of its numerous applications. Companion disc (also available for downloading from the publisher) with source code, images, and appendices.

Features:

•Contains latest material on Android VR, graphics/animation, apps, and features the new Google Pixel phone
•Includes companion files with all of the source code, appendices, and images from the book
•Provides coverage of the fundamental aspects of Android that are illustrated via code samples for versions 4.x through 7.x

On the Companion Files:

• Source code samples
• All images from the text (including 4-color)
• Appendices (see Table of Contents)

1: A Quick Introduction to Android.
2: Design and UI Controls.
3: Additional UI Controls.
4: Graphics and Animation.
5: User Gestures.
6: Sensors and MultiMedia.
7: Data Storage and File I/O.
8: Services and Broadcast Receivers.
9: Android VR, TV, and Auto, and Things.
10: Functional Reactive Programming.
Appendices.
A. Threads and Networking
B. Performance and Debugging.
C. Miscellaneous.
Index.

Oswald Campesato

Oswald Campesato specializes in Deep Learning, Python, and GPT-4. He is the author/co-author of over forty books including Python 3 Data Visualization Using ChatGPT / GPT-4, NLP for Developers, and Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning (all Mercury Learning).