Wiley Professional Android 2 Application Development 978-0-470-56552-0 ユーザーズマニュアル
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Hello, Android
WHAT’S IN THIS CHAPTER?
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A background to mobile application development
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What Android is (and what it isn’t)
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An introduction to the Android SDK features
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What devices Android runs on
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Why develop for mobile and Android?
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An introduction to the SDK and the Android development framework
Whether you’re an experienced mobile engineer, a desktop or web developer, or a complete
programming novice, Android represents an exciting new opportunity to write innovative appli-
cations for mobile devices.
programming novice, Android represents an exciting new opportunity to write innovative appli-
cations for mobile devices.
Despite the name, Android will not help you create an unstoppable army of emotionless robot
warriors on a relentless quest to cleanse the earth of the scourge of humanity. Instead, Android
is an open-source software stack that includes the operating system, middleware, and key
mobile applications along with a set of API libraries for writing mobile applications that can
shape the look, feel, and function of mobile handsets.
warriors on a relentless quest to cleanse the earth of the scourge of humanity. Instead, Android
is an open-source software stack that includes the operating system, middleware, and key
mobile applications along with a set of API libraries for writing mobile applications that can
shape the look, feel, and function of mobile handsets.
Small, stylish, and versatile, modern mobile devices have become powerful tools that incorpo-
rate cameras, media players, GPS systems, and touchscreens. As technology has evolved, mobile
phones have become about more than simply making calls, but their software and development
platforms have struggled to keep pace.
rate cameras, media players, GPS systems, and touchscreens. As technology has evolved, mobile
phones have become about more than simply making calls, but their software and development
platforms have struggled to keep pace.
Until recently, mobile phones were largely closed environments built on highly fragmented, pro-
prietary operating systems that required proprietary development tools. The phones themselves
often prioritized native applications over those written by third parties. This has introduced an
artificial barrier for developers hoping to build on increasingly powerful mobile hardware.
prietary operating systems that required proprietary development tools. The phones themselves
often prioritized native applications over those written by third parties. This has introduced an
artificial barrier for developers hoping to build on increasingly powerful mobile hardware.
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