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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviiChapter 1: Hello, Android . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Chapter 2: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Chapter 3: Creating Applications and Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Chapter 4: Creating User Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Chapter 5: Intents, Broadcast Receivers, Adapters, and the Internet . . . . . .113Chapter 6: Data Storage, Retrieval, and Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159Chapter 7: Maps, Geocoding, and Location-Based Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207Chapter 8: Working in the Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249Chapter 9: Peer-to-Peer Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279Chapter 10: Accessing Android Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315Chapter 11: Advanced Android Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Sections
« prev | next »- A Little Background
- The Not So Distant Past
- What It Isn’t
- An Open Platform for Mobile Development
- Native Android Applications
- Android SDK Features
- Access to Hardware including Camera, GPS, and Accelerometer
- Native Google Maps, Geocoding, and Location-Based Services
- Background Services
- SQLite Database for Data Storage and Retrieval
- Shared Data and Interapplication Communication
- P2P Services with Google Talk
- Extensive Media Support and 2D/3D Graphics
- Optimized Memory and Process Management
- Introducing the Open Handset Alliance
- What Does Android Run On?
- Why Develop for Android?
- What Will Drive Android Adoption?
- What Does It Have That Others Don’t?
- Changing the Mobile Development Landscape
- Introducing the Development Framework
- What Comes in the Box
- Understanding the Android Software Stack
- Dalvik Virtual Machine
- The Dalvik Virtual Machine
- Android Application Architecture
- Android Libraries
- Advanced Android Libraries
- Summary
- Developing for Android
- What You Need to Begin
- Creating Your First Android Activity
- Types of Android Applications
- Developing for Mobile Devices
- Hardware-Imposed Design Considerations
- Considering the Users’ Environment
- To-Do List Example
- Android Development Tools
- The Android Emulator
- Dalvik Debug Monitor Service (DDMS)
- The Android Debug Bridge (ADB)
- What Makes an Android Application?
- Introducing the Application Manifest
- Using the Manifest Editor
- The Android Application Life Cycle
- Understanding Application Priority and Process States
- Externalizing Resources
- Creating Resources
- Using Resources
- To-Do List Resources Example
- Creating Resources for Different Languages and Hardware
- Runtime Configuration Changes
- A Closer Look at Android Activities
- Creating an Activity
- The Activity Life Cycle
- Android Activity Classes
- Fundamental Android UI Design
- Introducing Views
- Creating Activity User Interfaces with Views
- The Android Widget Toolbox
- Introducing Layouts
- Using Layouts
- Creating New Views
- Modifying Existing Views
- Creating Compound Controls
- Creating Custom Widgets and Controls
- Using Custom Controls
- Creating and Using Menus
- Introducing the Android Menu System
- Defining an Activity Menu
- Dynamically Updating Menu Items
- Handling Menu Selections
- Submenus and Context Menus
- To-Do List Example Continued
- Introducing Intents
- Using Intents to Launch Activities
- Using Intent Filters to Service Implicit Intents
- Using Intent Filters for Plug-ins and Extensibility
- Using Intents to Broadcast Events
- Introducing Adapters
- Introducing Some Android-Supplied Adapters
- Using Adapters for Data Binding
- Using Internet Resources
- Connecting to an Internet Resource
- Leveraging Internet Resources
- Introducing Dialogs
- Introducing the Dialog Class
- Using Activities as Dialogs
- Creating an Earthquake Viewer
- Android Techniques for Saving Data
- Saving Simple Application Data
- Creating and Saving Preferences
- Retrieving Shared Preferences
- Saving the Activity State
- Creating a Preferences Page for the Earthquake Viewer
- Saving and Loading Files
- Including Static Files as Resources
- File Management Tools
- Databases in Android
- Introducing SQLite
- Cursors and Content Values
- Working with Android Databases
- Introducing Content Providers
- Using Content Providers
- Native Android Content Providers
- Creating a New Content Provider
- Creating and Using an Earthquake Content Provider
- Using Location-Based Services
- Setting up the Emulator with Test Providers
- Updating Locations in Emulator Location Providers
- Create an Application to Manage Test Location Providers
- Selecting a Location Provider
- Finding the Available Providers
- Finding Providers Based on Requirement Criteria
- Finding Your Location
- “Where Am I?” Example
- Tracking Movement
- Updating Your Location in “Where Am I?”
- Using Proximity Alerts
- Using the Geocoder
- Reverse Geocoding
- Forward Geocoding
- Geocoding “Where Am I?”
- Creating Map-Based Activities
- Introducing MapView and MapActivity
- Creating a Map-Based Activity
- Configuring and Using Map Views
- Using the Map Controller
- Mapping “Where Am I?”
- Creating and Using Overlays
- Introducing MyLocationOverlay
- Introducing ItemizedOverlays and OverlayItems
- Pinning Views to the Map and Map Positions
- Mapping Earthquakes Example
- Introducing Services
- Creating and Controlling Services
- Binding Activities to Services
- Using Background Worker Threads
- Creating New Threads
- Synchronizing Threads for GUI Operations
- Moving the Earthquake Service to a Background Thread
- Let’s Make a Toast
- Customizing Toasts
- Using Toasts in Worker Threads
- Introducing Notifications
- Introducing the Notification Manager
- Creating Notifications
- Triggering Notifications
- Adding Notifications to the Earthquake Monitor
- Advanced Notification Techniques
- Ongoing and Insistent Notifications
- Using Alarms
- Using Alarms to Update Earthquakes
- Introducing Android Instant Messaging
- Using the GTalk Service
- Binding to the GTalk Service
- Making a GTalk Connection and Starting an IM Session
- Introducing Presence and the Contact Roster
- Managing Chat Sessions
- Sending and Receiving Data Messages
- Introducing SMS
- Using SMS in Your Application
- Sending SMS Messages
- Sending Text Messages
- Listening for SMS Messages
- Emergency Responder SMS Example
- Automating the Emergency Responder
- Using the Media APIs
- Playing Media Resources
- Recording Multimedia
- Using the Camera
- Controlling Camera Settings
- Using the Camera Preview
- Taking a Picture
- Introducing the Sensor Manager
- Using the Accelerometer and Compass
- Introducing Accelerometers
- Detecting Acceleration Changes
- Creating a Speedometer
- Determining Your Orientation
- Creating a Compass and Artificial Horizon
- Android Telephony
- Making Phone Calls
- Monitoring Phone State and Phone Activity
- Monitoring Data Connectivity and Activity
- Accessing Phone Properties and Status
- Controlling the Phone
- Using Bluetooth
- Introducing the Bluetooth Service
- Controlling the Local Bluetooth Device
- Discovering and Bonding with Bluetooth Devices
- Managing Bluetooth Connections
- Communication with Bluetooth
- Using a Bluetooth Headset
- Managing Network and Wi-Fi Connections
- Monitoring and Managing Your Internet Connectivity
- Managing Active Connections
- Managing Your Wi-Fi
- Controlling Device Vibration
- Paranoid Android
- Linux Kernel Security
- Introducing Permissions
- Declaring and Enforcing Permissions
- Enforcing Permissions with Broadcasting Intents
- Using AIDL to Support IPC for Services
- Implementing an AIDL Interface
- Using Internet Services
- Building Rich User Interfaces
- Working with Animations
- Using Themes to Skin Your Applications
- Advanced Canvas Drawing
- Introducing SurfaceView
- Creating Interactive Controls
- Index
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