Learn Java for Android Development

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Apress, Mar 21, 2013 - Computers - 780 pages
Android development is hot, and many programmers are interested in joining the fun. However, because this technology is based on Java, you should first obtain a solid grasp of the Java language and its foundational APIs to improve your chances of succeeding as an Android app developer. After all, you will be busy learning the architecture of an Android app, the various Android-specific APIs, and Android-specific tools. If you do not already know Java fundamentals, you will probably end up with a massive headache from also having to quickly cram those fundamentals into your knowledge base.

Learn Java for Android Development, Second Edition teaches programmers of any skill level the essential Java language and foundational Java API skills that must be learned to improve the programmer’s chances of succeeding as an Android app developer. Each of the book’s 14 chapters provides an exercise section that gives you the opportunity to reinforce your understanding of the chapter’s material. Answers to the book’s more than 500 exercises are provided in an appendix. A second appendix provides a significant game-oriented Java application, which you can convert into an Android app.

Once you complete this book, you should be ready to dive into beginning Android app development. Maybe, start that journey with Apress' Beginning Android.

 

Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started With Java
1
Chapter 2 Learning Language Fundamentals
21
Chapter 3 Discovering Classes and Objects
63
Chapter 4 Discovering Inheritance Polymorphism and Interfaces
105
Chapter 5 Mastering Advanced Language Features Part 1
153
Chapter 6 Mastering Advanced Language Features Part 2
197
Chapter 7 Exploring the Basic APIs Part 1
247
Chapter 8 Exploring the Basic APIs Part 2
279
Chapter 10 Exploring Additional Utility APIs
407
Chapter 11 Performing Classic IO
449
Chapter 12 Accessing Networks
525
Chapter 13 Migrating to New IO
561
Chapter 14 Accessing Databases
603
Appendix A Solutions to Exercises
643
Appendix B Four of a Kind
713
Index
735

Chapter 9 Exploring the Collections Framework
327

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About the author (2013)

Jeff Friesen is a freelance tutor and software developer with an emphasis on Java (and now Android). In addition to authoring Learn Java for Android Development and co-authoring Android Recipes -- Jeff has written numerous articles on Java and other technologies for JavaWorld (a href="http://www.JavaWorld.com"JavaWorld.com/a), informIT (a href="http://www.InformIT.com"InformIT.com/a), a href="http://www.java.net"Java.net/a, and DevSource (a href="http://www.DevSource.com"DevSource.com/a). Jeff can be contacted via his website at a href="http://www.tutortutor.ca"TutorTutor.ca/a.

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